dodecaphony

noun

do·​deca·​pho·​ny dōˈdekəˌfōnē 

-ˌfänē;

ˌdōdəˈkafənē

plural -es

: the practice of dodecaphonic composition

Word History

Etymology

dodeca- + -phony

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