n.
Pronunciation: ' sak-s ə - ˌ f ō n
Function: noun
Etymology: French, from Antoine Sax † 1894 Belgian instrument maker + French -phone
Date: 1851
: one of a group of single-reed woodwind instruments ranging from soprano to bass and characterized by a conical metal tube and finger keys
– sax · o · phon · ic \ ˌ sak-s ə - ' f ō -nik, - ' fä- \ adjective
– sax · o · phon · ist \ ' sak-s ə - ˌ f ō -nist, esp Brit sak- ' sä-f ə - \ noun
saxophone