dodecaphonic en · ADJ
Etymology
Etymology tree English dodecaphony Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English dodecaphonic From dodecaphony + -ic.
Meanings
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(not-comparable) 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:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| duodecaphonic | alternative | lexicographic |
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Translations (3)
fr dodécaphonique (of or pertaining to dodecaphony) · ca dodecafònic (of or pertaining to dodecaphony) · es dodecafónico (of or pertaining to dodecaphony)