Saxophone Meaning
/ˈsæksəˌfəʊ̯n/Definition, CEFR level B1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounA single-reed instrument musical instrument of the woodwind family, usually made of brass and with a distinctive loop bringing the bell upwards.
nounSomeone who plays the saxophone; a saxophonist.
Sentence Examples
I play the tenor saxophone.
Kenny Gorelick murdered the soprano saxophone.
Tom plays the baritone saxophone and Mary plays the alto saxophone.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The curved brass musical instrument that uses a reed is called a ____.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
She practiced the ____ every evening, gradually mastering the complex fingering required.
Word Origin & History
Borrowed from French saxophone, a combination of the surname of its inventor Adolphe Sax (1814–1894) + -o- + -phone (“something that makes a sound”), from Ancient Greek φωνή (phōnḗ, “sound, voice”). The first element surname is a variant of the German Sachs (“Saxon”). Analyzable as Sax + -o- + -phone.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The curved brass musical instrument that uses a reed is called a ____.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
She practiced the ____ every evening, gradually mastering the complex fingering required.