[ 'saksəfəʊn ]
■ noun a member of a family of metal wind instruments with a reed like a clarinet, used especially in jazz and dance music.
Derivatives
saxophonic -'fɒnɪk adjective
saxophonist sak'sɒf(ə)nɪst , 'saksəˌfəʊnɪst noun
Origin
from the name of Adolphe Sax (see saxhorn ) + -phone .