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/kayd"nt/, adj.1. having cadence.2. Archaic. falling.[1580-90; < L cadent-, (s. of cadens falling, prp. of cadere), equiv. to cad- fall + -ent- -ENT]
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cadent — adjective Etymology: Latin cadent , cadens, present participle of cadere Date: 1605 1. archaic being in the process of falling < with cadent tears fret channels in her cheeks Shakespeare > 2. having rhythmic cadence < his … New Collegiate Dictionary
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cadent — ca•dent [[t]ˈkeɪd nt[/t]] adj. 1) having cadence 2) sts archaic falling • Etymology: 1580–90; < L cadent , s. of cadēns, prp. of cadere to fall … From formal English to slang
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