Meanings
adjectivedodecaphonic (not comparable)
alternative duodecaphonic
- not comparableOf 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 TimesSynonyms: dodecatonal
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectiveOf or pertaining to dodecaphony.
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Translations
Catalan dodecafònic
- dodecafònicof or pertaining to dodecaphony
French dodécaphonique
- dodécaphoniqueof or pertaining to dodecaphony
Spanish dodecafónico
- dodecafónicoof or pertaining to dodecaphony
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dodecaphonic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dodecaphonic
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“dodecaphonic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dodecaphonic. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dodecaphonic,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dodecaphonic.
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