Dictionary

saxophonist en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /ˌsækˈsɒ.fə.nɪst/ (UK)
• (US) audio
• /ˌsækˈsɑ.fə.nɪst/ (US)
• /ˈsæk.səˌfoʊn.ɪst/ (US)

Etymology

Etymology tree English saxophone Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Hellenic *-tās Ancient Greek -τής (-tḗs) Ancient Greek -ῐστής (-ĭstḗs)bor. Latin -istader. Old French -istebor. Middle English -ist English -ist English saxophonist From saxophone + -ist.

Meanings

1. A person who owns, plays or practices with the saxophone.
   • They enjoyed music from a live saxophonist during the journey before visiting Braintree Town Hall for refreshments and Christmas cake. 2021 December 29, “Network News: Music train for dementia sufferers”, in RAIL, number 947, page 19:

Forms

Hyponyms

sopranissimo saxophonist · soprillo saxophonist · bass saxophonist · baritone saxophonist · tenor saxophonist · soprano saxophonist · contrabass saxophonist · subcontrabass saxophonist · sopranino saxophonist · alto saxophonist

Translations (58)

et saksofonimängija (person who plays or practices with the saxophone) · cs saxofonistka (person who plays or practices with the saxophone) · it sassofonista (person who plays or practices with the saxophone) · kk саксофоншы (person who plays or practices with the saxophone) · ko 색소포니스트 (person who plays or practices with the saxophone) · uk саксофоні́ст (person who plays or practices with the saxophone) · fi saksofonisti (person who plays or practices with the saxophone) · sv saxofonist (person who plays or practices with the saxophone) · nl saxofoniste (person who plays or practices with the saxophone) · uz saksofonchi (person who plays or practices with the saxophone) · de Saxophonistin (person who plays or practices with the saxophone) · lv saksofoniste (person who plays or practices with the saxophone) · lt saksofònininkė (person who plays or practices with the saxophone) · lv saksofonists (person who plays or practices with the saxophone) · la saxophonista (person who plays or practices with the saxophone) · lt saksofoni̇̀stė (person who plays or practices with the saxophone) · ca saxofonista (person who plays or practices with the saxophone) · el σαξοφωνίστρια (person who plays or practices with the saxophone) · tr saksofoncu (person who plays or practices with the saxophone) · mk саксофонистка (person who plays or practices with the saxophone) · hy սաքսոֆոնահար (person who plays or practices with the saxophone) · ga sacsafónaí (person who plays or practices with the saxophone) · ja サクソフォニスト (person who plays or practices with the saxophone) · la saxophonistus (person who plays or practices with the saxophone) · de Saxophonist (person who plays or practices with the saxophone) · gl saxofonista (person who plays or practices with the saxophone) · da saxofonist (person who plays or practices with the saxophone) · mk саксофонист (person who plays or practices with the saxophone) · be саксафаністка (person who plays or practices with the saxophone) · es saxofonista (person who plays or practices with the saxophone) · pl saksofonistka (person who plays or practices with the saxophone) · el σαξοφωνίστας (person who plays or practices with the saxophone) · nn saksofonist (person who plays or practices with the saxophone) · cs saxofonista (person who plays or practices with the saxophone) · hu szaxofonos (person who plays or practices with the saxophone) · ro saxofonist (person who plays or practices with the saxophone) · ka საქსოფონისტი (person who plays or practices with the saxophone) · sk saxofonista (person who plays or practices with the saxophone) · pt saxofonista (person who plays or practices with the saxophone) · ru саксофони́стка (person who plays or practices with the saxophone) · uk саксофоні́стка (person who plays or practices with the saxophone) · nl saxofonist (person who plays or practices with the saxophone) · lt saksofònininkas (person who plays or practices with the saxophone) · nl saxofoonspeelster (person who plays or practices with the saxophone) · bg саксофони́ст (person who plays or practices with the saxophone) · fr saxophoniste (person who plays or practices with the saxophone) · nb saksofonist (person who plays or practices with the saxophone) · ro saxofonistă (person who plays or practices with the saxophone) · it saxofonista (person who plays or practices with the saxophone) · et saksofonist (person who plays or practices with the saxophone) · fi fonisti (person who plays or practices with the saxophone) · sk saxofonistka (person who plays or practices with the saxophone) · pl saksofonista (person who plays or practices with the saxophone) · bg саксофони́стка (person who plays or practices with the saxophone) · be саксафаніст (person who plays or practices with the saxophone) · lt saksofoni̇̀stas (person who plays or practices with the saxophone) · nl saxofoonspeler (person who plays or practices with the saxophone) · ru саксофони́ст (person who plays or practices with the saxophone)