Source : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Cadent \Ca"dent\, a. [L. cadens, -entis, p. pr. of cadere to
   fall.]
   Falling. [R.] ``Cadent tears.'' --Shak.

Source : WordNet®

cadent
     adj : marked by a rhythmical cadence; "the cadenced crunch of
           marching feet" [syn: {cadenced}]