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xenharmony

xenharmony noun: a genre of music characterized by the non-conformity to the common 12-tone equal temperament.

Noun

xenharmony (uncountable)

  1. A genre of music characterized by the non-conformity to the common 12-tone equal temperament.
    Synonyms:
    microtonality

Synonyms of xenharmony

Origin of xenharmony

Coined by Ivor Darreg, from xen- + harmony

Questions about xenharmony

What does xenharmony mean?
Xenharmony means a genre of music characterized by the non-conformity to the common 12-tone equal temperament.
What part of speech is xenharmony?
Xenharmony is a noun.

Words near xenharmony in the dictionary

  1. xenelasy
  2. xenematide
  3. xenematides
  4. xenharmonic
  5. xenharmonics
  6. xenharmony
  7. xenia
  8. xenial
  9. xenias
  10. xenic
  11. xenic acid

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