saxophone

 
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