cadens

Dutch (Brabantic)

/kaːˈdɛns/

noun

Definitions

(music) cadence progression of chords closing a piece or section
(music) cadenza closing embellishment

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian cadenza (cadence) borrowed from German Kadenz derived from Latin cadentia.

Origin

Latin

cadentia

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Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

cadenza English
*cadentia Latin
cadentia Latin
cadō Latin
Kadenz German
kadencia Hungarian
cadenza Italian
cadenzare Italian
semicadenza Italian
cadence French
kadencja Polish
chance Old French
cadence Middle French