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dodecaphonism

[ doh-dek-uh-fuh-niz-uhm, doh-di-kaf-uh- ]

noun

  1. musical composition using the 12-tone technique.

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Other Words From

  • do·dec·a·phon·ic [doh-dek-, uh, -, fon, -ik], adjective
  • do·deca·phoni·cal·ly adverb
  • do·deca·phon·ist noun

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Word History and Origins

Origin of dodecaphonism1

First recorded in 1950–55; dodeca- + -phone + -ism

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