Home › Words › D › demicadencedemicadence/dɛmɪˈkeɪdəns/demicadence means A half cadence.demicadence is pronounced /dɛmɪˈkeɪdəns/.EtymologyBorrowed from French demi-cadence, demi- + cadence.nounA half cadence.Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.cadential 63% match — Of or pertaining to cadence or a cadenza. vs demicadence →demicircle 60% match — A semicircle. vs demicadence →demitone 57% match — A semitone. vs demicadence →demicontinuity 57% match — The condition of being demicontinuous. vs demicadence →cadence 57% match — The act or state of declining or sinking. vs demicadence →demicircular 57% match — Synonym of semicircular. vs demicadence →and 57% match — As a coordinating conjunction; expressing two elements to be taken together or in addition to each other.; Used simply to connect two noun phrases, adjectives or adverbs. vs demicadence →demiflat 57% match — In microtonal music, a note played a quarter tone lower than a natural. vs demicadence →