/ 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 ).
/ 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. 2005