cadency
[
keyd
-n-see]
/ˈkeɪd n si/
noun
,
plural
cadencies.
1.
cadence
(defs 1–7).
Origin
1620-30;
cad(ence)
+
-ency
British Dictionary definitions for
cadency
cadence
/
ˈkeɪd
ə
ns
/
noun
(
pl
)
-dences,
-dencies
1.
the beat or measure of something rhythmic
2.
a fall in the pitch of the voice, as at the end of a sentence
3.
modulation of the voice; intonation
4.
a rhythm or rhythmic construction in verse or prose; measure
5.
the close of a musical phrase or section
Word Origin
C14: from Old French, from Old Italian
cadenza,
literally: a falling, from Latin
cadere
to fall
cadency
/
ˈkeɪd
ə
nsɪ
/
noun
(
pl
)
-cies
1.
the line of descent from a younger member of a family
2.
another word for
cadence