Reconstruction:Latin/cadentia

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

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kaˈdɛntʲa/

Noun

*cadentia f (Proto-Romance)

  1. falling

Descendants

  • Balkano-Romance:
    • >? Romanian: cădință
  • Italo-Romance:
    • Italian: cadenza (see there for further descendants)
  • Gallo-Romance:
    • Franco-Provençal: chenci (archaic)
    • Old French: cheance (see there for further descendants)

References

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