cadenza

English

noun

Definitions

(music) A part of a piece of music, such as a concerto, that is very decorative and is played by a single musician.

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian cadenza (cadence) derived from Latin cadentia.

Origin

Latin

cadentia

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Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

*cadentia Latin
cadentia Latin
cadō Latin
Kadenz German
kadencia Hungarian
cadenza Italian
cadenzare Italian
semicadenza Italian
cadens Dutch, Flemish
cadence French
kadencja Polish
chance Old French
cadence Middle French