cadent

adjective

ca·​dent ˈkā-dᵊnt 

1

archaic : being in the process of falling

with cadent tears fret channels in her cheeks

—William Shakespeare

2

: having rhythmic cadence

his cadent voice

Synonyms

• cadenced
• measured
• metrical
• metric
• rhythmic
• rhythmical

Examples of cadent in a Sentence

the song's cadent repetitions quickly became mesmerizing

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from Latin cadent-, cadens, present participle of cadere "to fall" — more at chance entry 1

First Known Use

1605, in the meaning defined at sense 1