saxophone
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English [edit]
Etymology [edit]
Borrowing from French saxophone, a combination of the surname of its inventor Adolphe Sax (1814–1894) + -o- + -phone (“phone”), from Ancient Greek φωνή (fōnḗ, “voice”)
Pronunciation [edit]
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Noun [edit]
saxophone (plural saxophones)
- (music) A single-reed instrument musical instrument of the woodwind family, usually made of brass and with a distinctive loop bringing the bell upwards
Derived terms [edit]
- saxophonist
- sopranino saxophone
- soprano saxophone
- alto saxophone
- tenor saxophone
- baritone saxophone
- bass saxophone
- contra-bass saxophone
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Translations [edit]
a musical instrument of the woodwind family
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