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saxophone
(saxo|phone)
Pronunciation:
/ˈsaksəfəʊn/
noun
a member of a family of metal wind instruments with a reed like that of a clarinet, used especially in jazz and dance music.
Derivatives
saxophonic
Pronunciation:
/-ˈfɒnɪk/
adjective
saxophonist
Pronunciation:
/sakˈsɒf(ə)nɪst, ˈsaksəˌfəʊnɪst/
noun
Origin:
from the name of Adolphe Sax
(see
saxhorn
)
+
-phone
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