cadent

2 definitions found

cadent - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Cadent \Ca"dent\, a. [L. cadens, -entis, p. pr. of cadere to
     fall.]
     Falling. [R.] "Cadent tears." --Shak.
     [1913 Webster]

cadent - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  cadent
      adj 1: marked by a rhythmical cadence; "the cadenced crunch of
             marching feet" [syn: cadenced, cadent]