cadens

== Dutch == === Etymology === Borrowed from Italian cadenza or via German Kadenz (itself from Italian), from Latin cadentia. Doublet of kans, sjans, and cadans. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /kaːˈdɛns/ Hyphenation: ca‧dens Rhymes: -ɛns === Noun === cadens f (plural cadensen, diminutive cadensje n) (music) cadence (progression of chords closing a piece or section) (music) cadenza (closing embellishment) ==== Related terms ==== cadans == Latin == === Etymology === Present active participle of cadō (“fall”) === Pronunciation === (Classical Latin) IPA(key): [ˈka.dẽːs] (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): [ˈkaː.dens] === Participle === cadēns (genitive cadentis); third-declension one-termination participle falling of sun, moon, stars: setting ==== Declension ==== Third-declension participle. 1When used purely as an adjective. ==== Related terms ==== *cadentia (Vulgar Latin) decadēns decadentia ==== Descendants ====