dodecaphonism

Variant of dodecaphonic

dodecaphonic definition

do·deca·phonic (dō′dek ə fän′ik, dō dek′-)

adjective

twelve-tone

Etymology: dodeca- + -phon(e) + -ic

Related Forms:

  • dodecaphonist do·dec′a·pho·nist (-fə nist, -fōn′ist) noun
  • dodecaphony do·dec′a·phony (-fə nē, -fōn′ē) noun or dodecaphonism do·dec′a·pho·nism′ (-fə niz′əm, -fōn′iz′əm)

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