saxophone
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saxophone
- /ˈsæksəˌfəʊ̯n/ UK
- /ˈsæksəˌfoʊ̯n/ US
Where it comes from
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.
noun saxophones
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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.
Similar: sax, gobble-pipe, saxomaphone
- Someone who plays the saxophone; a saxophonist. The saxophones typically sit behind the flutes in a concert band.
verb saxophones · saxophoning · saxophoned
- To play the saxophone.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: sax, soprano, melody, wind instrument, single reed, woodwind instrument, wood, woodwind, brass instrument, accordion, shawm, brass, bell, string organ, natural trumpet, brasswind
Translations
Every language
noun a musical instrument of the woodwind family
| Español | saxofón, saxófono |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 색소폰 saeksopon |
| 日本語 | サクソフォン sakusofon |
| 中文 | 薩克斯管 /萨克斯管 sàkèsīguǎn, 薩克斯風 /萨克斯风 sàkèsīfēng, 薩克斯 /萨克斯 sàkèsī, 薩克管 /萨克管 sàkèguǎn |
| हिन्दी | सैक्सोफ़ोन saiksofon, सेक्सोफोन seksophon |
| Kiswahili | saksafoni |
| Português | saxofone |
| Français | saxophone |
| Deutsch | Saxofon |
| Italiano | sassofono |
| Ελληνικά | σαξόφωνο saxófono |
| Română | saxofon |
| Русский | саксофо́н saksofón |
| Tiếng Việt | xacxô, xắc xô |
| العربية | سَاكْسُفُون sāksufūn |
| עברית | סַקסוֹפוֹן saksofón |
Talk about this word "saxophone." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/saxophone. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. saxophone. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/saxophone "saxophone." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/saxophone.Cite this
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title = {saxophone},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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