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saxophone

See also: Saxophone and saxophoné

English

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An alto saxophone.

Etymology

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Borrowed from French saxophone, a combination of the surname of its inventor Adolphe Sax (1814–1894) + -o- + -phone (“something that makes a sound”), from Ancient Greek φωνή (phōnḗ, “sound, voice”). The first element surname is a variant of the German Sachs (“Saxon”). Analyzable as Sax +‎ -o- +‎ -phone.

Pronunciation

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  • (US) IPA(key): /ˈsæksəfoʊn/
  • Audio (US):(file)

Noun

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saxophone (plural saxophones)

  1. A single-reed instrument musical instrument of the woodwind family, usually made of brass and with a distinctive loop bringing the bell upwards.
    Synonyms: sax, gobble-pipe, saxomaphone
  2. Someone who plays the saxophone; a saxophonist.
    The saxophones typically sit behind the flutes in a concert band.

Derived terms

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Verb

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saxophone (third-person singular simple present saxophones, present participle saxophoning, simple past and past participle saxophoned)

  1. To play the saxophone.

References

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  • Wilson, R.M., and Reaney, Percy H., Dictionary of English Surnames, 3rd ed., Oxford University Press, 1995.

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French

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Etymology

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Sax +‎ -o- +‎ -phone. Named after Adolphe Sax (1814–1894), its inventor.

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Noun

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saxophone m (plural saxophones)

  1. saxophone

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Descendants

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  • → English: saxophone
  • → Spanish: saxofón

Verb

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saxophone

  1. inflection of saxophoner:
    1. first/third-person singular present indicative/subjunctive
    2. second-person singular imperative

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