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authentic cadence

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.07 in modern English

Syllables
au-then-tic -ca-dence
IPA
26
Scrabble Score
16
Letters
5
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A cadence involving the resolution of the dominant chord (V) to the root chord (I).

American usage

Etymology

From authentic + cadence.

Usage

Inflected Forms

authentic cadences (plural)

Phrases

imperfect authentic cadence perfect authentic cadence

Synonyms

perfect cadence closed cadence

Questions

What does authentic cadence mean?
A cadence involving the resolution of the dominant chord (V) to the root chord (I).
Where does authentic cadence come from?
From authentic + cadence.

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