SAXOPHONE


Meaning of SAXOPHONE in English

/ ˈsæksəfəʊn; NAmE -foʊn/ (also informal sax ) noun

a metal musical instrument that you blow into, used especially in jazz

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WORD ORIGIN

from the name of Adolphe Sax (1814–94), the Belgian instrument-maker + -phone (see phone ).

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.