authentic cadence

English

Etymology

From authentic +‎ cadence.

Noun

authentic cadence (plural authentic cadences)

1. (music, chiefly US) A cadence involving the resolution of the dominant chord (V) to the root chord (I).

   Synonyms: (chiefly UK) perfect cadence, closed cadence

Translations

cadence where dominant chord resolves to the root chord

• German: authentischer Schluss m
• Icelandic: aðalendir m
• Spanish: cadencia auténtica f