Synonyms for cadence


Grammar : Noun
Spell : keyd-ns
Phonetic Transcription : ˈkeɪd ns

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Définition of cadence

Origin :
  • late 14c., "flow of rhythm in verse or music," from Middle French cadence, from Old Italian cadenza "conclusion of a movement in music," literally "a falling," from Vulgar Latin *cadentia, from neuter plural of Latin cadens, present participle of cadere "to fall" (see case (n.1)). In 16c., sometimes used literally for "an act of falling." A doublet of chance (n.).
  • noun rhythm
Example sentences :
  • I have brought men to dress you in a cadence; these kinds of suits are put on with ceremony.
  • Extract from : « The Middle Class Gentleman » by Moliere
  • It regulated the juxtaposition of sounds and the cadence of sentences.
  • Extract from : « Cratylus » by Plato
  • May again sighed, and with a tremor in the cadence that was almost a sob.
  • Extract from : « One Of Them » by Charles James Lever
  • All his yearnings were fanned to flame by the cadence of her voice and the softness of her eyes.
  • Extract from : « The Plunderer » by Roy Norton
  • It will be remarked that it is so free that there is no cadence that any musician could find.
  • Extract from : « Confessions of a Book-Lover » by Maurice Francis Egan
  • They consisted of a few chanted words, with a cadence and a long yodl.
  • Extract from : « Southern Literature From 1579-1895 » by Louise Manly
  • Troops must never cross a bridge in cadence,—that is, the men must not be in step.
  • Extract from : « Manual of Military Training » by James A. Moss
  • To resume the cadence step in quick time, the instructor commands: 1.
  • Extract from : « Manual of Military Training » by James A. Moss
  • There was something in the cadence which sent a chill over him.
  • Extract from : « The Lady Doc » by Caroline Lockhart
  • There was a cadence in these three words to which she bowed her head.
  • Extract from : « The Eagle's Heart » by Hamlin Garland

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