Saxophon

German

Alternative forms

• Saxofon

Etymology

A combination of the surname of its inventor Adolphe Sax (1814-1894) + an O to make the word pronounceable + the German affix “phon”, from Greek φωνή, “voice”

Pronunciation

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Noun

Saxophon n (genitive Saxophons, plural Saxophone)

1. saxophone