See also: Saxo and saxó

French

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Etymology

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From saxophone, a combination of the surname of its inventor Adolphe Sax (1814–1894) + -o- + -phone (phone), from Ancient Greek φωνή (phōnḗ, voice). The first element surname is a variant of the German Sachs (Saxon).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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saxo m (plural saxos)

  1. Clipping of saxophone.

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Latin

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Noun

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saxō

  1. dative/ablative singular of saxum

Noun

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saxō m (genitive saxōnis); third declension

  1. Alternative letter-case form of Saxō (Saxon)

Spanish

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Etymology 1

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Noun

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saxo m (plural saxos)

  1. Clipping of saxofón. sax

Etymology 2

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Borrowed from Latin saxum. Compare Portuguese seixo (pebble) and Italian sasso (stone) (which were, unlike the Spanish word, inherited).

Noun

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saxo m (plural saxos)

  1. stone

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