cadens

Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian cadenza or via German Kadenz (itself from Italian), from Latin cadentia. Doublet with kans, sjans and cadans.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /kaːˈdɛns/
  • Audio(file)
  • Hyphenation: ca‧dens
  • Rhymes: -ɛns

Noun

cadens f (plural cadensen, diminutive cadensje n)

  1. (music) cadence (progression of chords closing a piece or section)
  2. (music) cadenza (closing embellishment)

Latin

Etymology

Present active participle of cadō (“fall”)

Pronunciation

Participle

cadēns (genitive cadentis); third-declension one-termination participle

  1. falling

Declension

Third-declension participle.

Number Singular Plural
Case / Gender Masc./Fem. Neuter Masc./Fem. Neuter
Nominative cadēns cadentēs cadentia
Genitive cadentis cadentium
Dative cadentī cadentibus
Accusative cadentem cadēns cadentēs
cadentīs		 cadentia
Ablative cadente
cadentī1		 cadentibus
Vocative cadēns cadentēs cadentia

1When used purely as an adjective.

  • *cadentia (Vulgar Latin)
  • decadēns
  • decadentia

Descendants
  • English: cadent (borrowing)
  • Italian: cadente
  • Old French: cheant
  • Portuguese: cadente (borrowing)
  • Spanish: cadente (borrowing), cayente
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