Saxophone

Pronunciation

• US IPA: /ˈsæksÉ™foÊŠn/

Origin

Borrowing from fr saxophone, a combination of the surname of its inventor Adolphe Sax (1814–1894) + -o- + -phone ("phone"), from Ancient Greek φωνή (fōnḗ, "voice")

Full definition of saxophone

Noun

1. (musical instruments) A single-reed instrument musical instrument of the woodwind family, usually made of brass and with a distinctive loop bringing the bell upwards.

Derived terms

• saxophonist
• sopranino saxophone
• soprano saxophone
• alto saxophone
• tenor saxophone
• baritone saxophone
• bass saxophone
• contra-bass saxophone