SAXOPHONE


Meaning of SAXOPHONE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈsak-sə-ˌfōn ]

noun

Etymology: French, from Antoine Sax died 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 ˌsak-sə-ˈfō-nik, -ˈfä- adjective

• sax·o·phon·ist ˈsak-sə-ˌfō-nist, especially Brit sak-ˈsä-fə- noun

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