cadit

Cadit is a Latin verb meaning “he/she/it falls.” It is the third-person singular present active indicative form of cadere, a verb of the third conjugation. The infinitive is cadere and the principal parts are cadō (or cadō), cadere, cecidī, casum. In the present indicative, the finite forms are cadō/cado (1st singular), cadis (2nd singular), cadit (3rd singular), cadimus (1st plural), caditis (2nd plural), cadunt (3rd plural). The verb also yields a future form cadet, an imperfect cadēbat, a perfect cecidī, and a supine casum, among other forms.

Cadere denotes physical falling or sinking, as in objects dropping from a height, but cadit is also used metaphorically in Latin to describe failure, collapse, or decline of fortunes, plans, or states. The term appears widely in classical authors and continues into medieval Latin, sustaining both literal and figurative senses.

Etymology and classification: cadere is a basic Latin verb of the third conjugation. Its precise prehistory is uncertain, but it is generally linked to Proto-Italic and ultimately Proto-Indo-European roots associated with “to fall.” As a common root, it has given rise to various Latin derivatives and appears in related Romance languages with a similar core meaning.

See also: cadere, cecidī, casum.