saxophone en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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- /ˈsæksəˌfəʊ̯n/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˈsæksəˌfoʊ̯n/ (General-American)
Etymology
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.
Meanings
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A single-reed instrument musical instrument of the woodwind family, usually made of brass and with a distinctive loop bringing the bell upwards.
I played the saxophone in high school.
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Someone who plays the saxophone; a saxophonist.
The saxophones typically sit behind the flutes in a concert band.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| saxophones | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
alto saxophone · sax · tenor saxophone · saxophonelike · baritone saxophone · saxophony · sopranino saxophone · saxophonist · soprano saxophone · subcontrabass saxophone · bass saxophone · soprillo saxophone · jazzophone · trumpophone · contrabass saxophone · saxophonic · sopranissimo saxophone
Synonyms
saxomaphone · gobble-pipe · sax
Translations (82)
nn saksofon (a musical instrument of the woodwind family) · pl saksofon (a musical instrument of the woodwind family) · ms saksofon (a musical instrument of the woodwind family) · hi सेक्सोफोन (a musical instrument of the woodwind family) · vi xắc xô (a musical instrument of the woodwind family) · la saxophonus (a musical instrument of the woodwind family) · ko 색소폰 (a musical instrument of the woodwind family) · cmn 薩克管 /萨克管 (a musical instrument of the woodwind family) · el σαξόφωνο (a musical instrument of the woodwind family) · my ဆက်ဆိုဟွန်း (a musical instrument of the woodwind family) · ro saxofon (a musical instrument of the woodwind family) · ja サクソフォン (a musical instrument of the woodwind family) · eo saksofono (a musical instrument of the woodwind family) · hy սաքսոֆոն (a musical instrument of the woodwind family) · es saxofón (a musical instrument of the woodwind family) · mi pūtohe (a musical instrument of the woodwind family) · gl saxo (a musical instrument of the woodwind family) · sk saxofón (a musical instrument of the woodwind family) · pms sassòfon (a musical instrument of the woodwind family) · ca saxofon (a musical instrument of the woodwind family) · cs saxofon (a musical instrument of the woodwind family) · uk саксофо́н (a musical instrument of the woodwind family) · mk саксофон (a musical instrument of the woodwind family) · ug ساكسىفون (a musical instrument of the woodwind family) · nl saxofoon (a musical instrument of the woodwind family) · uz saksofon (a musical instrument of the woodwind family) · ast saxofón ms (a musical instrument of the woodwind family) · it sassofono (a musical instrument of the woodwind family) · fr saxophone (a musical instrument of the woodwind family) · tk saksofon (a musical instrument of the woodwind family) · cmn 薩克斯管 /萨克斯管 (a musical instrument of the woodwind family) · he סַקסוֹפוֹן (a musical instrument of the woodwind family) · az saksafon (a musical instrument of the woodwind family) · mr सॅक्सोफोन (a musical instrument of the woodwind family) · es saxófono (a musical instrument of the woodwind family) · sl saksofon (a musical instrument of the woodwind family) · pt saxofone (a musical instrument of the woodwind family) · mn ᠰᠠᠻᠰᠣᠹᠣᠨ (a musical instrument of the woodwind family) · ca saxòfon (a musical instrument of the woodwind family) · gl saxofón (a musical instrument of the woodwind family) · af saxofoon (a musical instrument of the woodwind family) · hu szaxofon (a musical instrument of the woodwind family) · tr saksafon (a musical instrument of the woodwind family) · sw saksafoni (a musical instrument of the woodwind family) · cmn 薩克斯 /萨克斯 (a musical instrument of the woodwind family) · tl saksopon (a musical instrument of the woodwind family) · km សាក់សូហ្វូន (a musical instrument of the woodwind family) · lv saksofons (a musical instrument of the woodwind family) · vi xacxô (a musical instrument of the woodwind family) · et saksofon (a musical instrument of the woodwind family) · ru саксофо́н (a musical instrument of the woodwind family) · be саксафо́н (a musical instrument of the woodwind family) · ka საქსოფონი (a musical instrument of the woodwind family) · mi rehu kōkō (a musical instrument of the woodwind family) · nb saksofon (a musical instrument of the woodwind family) · lt saksofonas (a musical instrument of the woodwind family) · ga sacsafón (a musical instrument of the woodwind family) · sh са̏ксофо̄н (a musical instrument of the woodwind family) · kk саксофон (a musical instrument of the woodwind family) · bg саксофо́н (a musical instrument of the woodwind family) · bn স্যাক্সোফোন (a musical instrument of the woodwind family) · th แซ็กโซโฟน (a musical instrument of the woodwind family) · eu saxofoi (a musical instrument of the woodwind family) · is saxófónn (a musical instrument of the woodwind family) · cmn 薩克斯風 /萨克斯风 (a musical instrument of the woodwind family) · fa ساکسوفون (a musical instrument of the woodwind family) · chr ᎠᏤᎷᎯᏍᏗ (a musical instrument of the woodwind family) · sq saksofon (a musical instrument of the woodwind family) · mt sassofonu (a musical instrument of the woodwind family) · mn саксофон (a musical instrument of the woodwind family) · yue 色士風 /色士风 (a musical instrument of the woodwind family) · ky саксофон (a musical instrument of the woodwind family) · sh sȁksofōn (a musical instrument of the woodwind family) · sv saxofon (a musical instrument of the woodwind family) · yi סאַקסאָפֿאָן (a musical instrument of the woodwind family) · fi saksofoni (a musical instrument of the woodwind family) · hi सैक्सोफ़ोन (a musical instrument of the woodwind family) · tg саксофон (a musical instrument of the woodwind family) · de Saxofon (a musical instrument of the woodwind family) · ar سَاكْسُفُون (a musical instrument of the woodwind family) · da saxofon (a musical instrument of the woodwind family) · id saksofon (a musical instrument of the woodwind family)