cadent

ca·dent

adj \ˈkā-d^ənt\

Definition of CADENT

1

archaic : being in the process of falling <with cadent tears fret channels in her cheeks — Shakespeare>

2

: having rhythmic cadence <his cadent voice>

Examples of CADENT

1. <the song's cadent repetitions quickly became mesmerizing>

Origin of CADENT

Latin cadent-, cadens, present participle of cadere

First Known Use: 1605

Related to CADENT

Synonyms: cadenced, rhythmic, measured, metrical (or metric)

Antonyms: arrhythmic, nonmetrical, unmeasured, unrhythmic

Related Words: even, metronomic (also metronomical), regular, steady, uniform; lilting, musical, swaying

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