semicadence
noun
semi·cadence
plural semicadences
: a musical cadence that does not end on the tonic (see tonic entry 1 sense 3) note or on a root-position tonic harmony
especially : half cadence
Word History
Etymology
semi- + cadence
First Known Use
1876, in the meaning defined above
- running oak
- running off
- running off with
- running on
- running one's mouth
- running ornament
- running out
- running out of
- running out on
- running over
- running part
- running pine
- running rail
- running rigging
- running riot
- running rope
- running set
- running shoe
- running shooting
- running side
- running spider
- running start
- running stitch
- running story
- running strawberry-bush