Polyglot Dictionary

cadence

/kadɑ̃s/

la noun B2

le (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

plural
les cadences

Meaning

  1. cadence

    • Le morceau se termine par une cadence parfaite.

      The piece ends with a perfect cadence.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual

Similar words

mesure

Close — both relate to rhythm/measure in music or poetry.

Similar in other languages

Spanish

cadencia

cadencia is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "cadence."

Portuguese

cadência

cadência is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "cadence."

Practice

1 What does cadence mean?

2 Fill the gap: Le morceau se termine par une ___ parfaite.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches cadence?

noun

Last updated