SAXHORN


Meaning of SAXHORN in English

/ ˈsækshɔːn; NAmE -hɔːrn/ noun

a brass musical instrument, used mainly in brass bands

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WORD ORIGIN

from the name of Charles J. Sax (1791–1865) and his son Antoine-Joseph “Adolphe” Sax (1814–94), Belgian instrument-makers, + horn .

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