cadent

• Adjectif désuet signifiant « qui tombe, qui descend » ou « qui a une cadence rythmique » ; rarement utilisé en anglais moderne.

An obsolete adjective meaning falling, dropping, or having a rhythmic cadence; rarely used in modern English.

1. Rhythmically flowingC2formal

   Having a rhythmic flow or cadence, often used to describe speech or music.

   rythmique, cadencé

   • The poet's cadent voice mesmerized the audience.
   • She spoke in a cadent, almost musical manner.
   • The cadent beat of the drums set the pace for the dancers.

   Synonymescadencedflowingliltingmeasuredmetricalrhythmicrhythmical

   Antonymesdisjointedirregularjerkystaccato