dodecaphonism

do·dec·a·phon·ic  (ddk--fnk)

adj.

Relating to, composed in, or consisting of twelve-tone music.

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[Greek ddeka, twelve; see dodecagon + phon(o)-, tone, pitch + -ic.]

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do·deca·phon·ist (d-dk-f-nst, dd-kf-) n.

do·deca·phony (d-dk-fn, dd-kf-), do·deca·phon·ism n.

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dodecaphony, dodecaphonism

the composition of music employing the twelvetone scale. Also called dodecatonality, atonality. — dodecaphonist, n. — dodecaphonic, adj.

See also: Music