cadenzare
Italian edit
Etymology edit
Calque of French cadencer, from cadenza (“cadence”) + -are.
Pronunciation edit
Verb edit
cadenzàre (first-person singular present cadènzo, first-person singular past historic cadenzài, past participle cadenzàto, auxiliary avére)
- (transitive) to regulate according to a rhythm or pace; to pace
- Synonym: ritmare
- cadenzare il passo ― to pace one's walk
- (intransitive, music) to cadence [+ su (object) = on] [auxiliary avere]
- la melodia cadenza sul re
- the melody cadences on the re (note)
Conjugation edit
Conjugation of cadenzàre (-are) (See Appendix:Italian verbs)