Word: dodecaphony
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: do
de
ca
pho
ny
Definition: 12-tone music, a form of composition using all 12 tones of the chromatic scale in such a way that they are "equal", i.e. having no tonic, no dominant, no major or minor keys, and no distinction between harmony and dissonance.
Morphemes:
Affix: dodeca-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: twelve
Etymology Compounds: Affix: δώδεκα
Language: grc
Decoded: dodeka
Meaning: twelve
Affix: -phony
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Forms nouns related to sound or musical structure