demicadence

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UK/dɛmɪˈkeɪdəns/

noun

A half cadence.

OriginFrench demi-cadence →
Scrabble 19
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Meanings

noundemicadence (plural demicadences)

plural demicadences

  1. entertainmentA half cadence.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
half cadence

Origin

  1. Frenchdemi-cadence
  2. Englishdemicadence

Borrowed from French demi-cadence, demi- + cadence.

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APA

demicadence. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/demicadence

MLA

“demicadence.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/demicadence. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “demicadence,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/demicadence.

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