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duodecaphonic

duodecaphonic is the alternative form of dodecaphonic.

Meaning of dodecaphonic

Adjective

dodecaphonic (not comparable)

  1. Of or pertaining to dodecaphony.
    • In 1952 Pierre Boulez wrote that “any musician who has not felt ... the necessity of the dodecaphonic language is of no use.”2008 January 19, Vivien Schweitzer, “Revisiting the Works of a Former Firebrand to See if They’re Still Warm to the Touch”, in New York Times
    Synonyms:
    dodecatonal

Origin of duodecaphonic

From duodecaphony + -ic.

Questions about duodecaphonic

What is duodecaphonic the alternative form of?
Duodecaphonic is the alternative form of dodecaphonic.

Words near duodecaphonic in the dictionary

  1. duodecanes
  2. duodecanucleotide
  3. duodecanucleotides
  4. duodecapeptide
  5. duodecapeptides
  6. duodecaphonic
  7. duodecaphony
  8. duodecaploid
  9. duodecaploids
  10. duodecapolis
  11. duodecastyle

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