Reconstruction:Latin/cadentia

From Wiktionary, the free dictionary
Jump to navigation Jump to search
This Latin entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Latin

[edit]

Etymology

[edit]

From cadent- +‎ -ia, or from the neuter plural of cadens (falling).

Pronunciation

[edit]

Noun

[edit]

*cadentia f (Proto-Romance)

  1. falling

Descendants

[edit]
  • Italian: cadenza (see there for further descendants)
  • Franco-Provençal: chenci (archaic)
  • Old French: cheance (see there for further descendants)
  • Romanian: cădință

References

[edit]
  • The Merriam-Webster New Book of Word Histories. Springfield: Merriam-Webster, 1991. Page 100.