User:Robert Ullmann/s2
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English
editEtymology
editA combination of the surname of its inventor Adolphe Sax (1814–1894) + a connecting 'o' to make the word pronounceable + the English affix "phone", from Greek φωνή (fōnḗ, 'voice').
Pronunciation
editNoun
edits2 (plural s2s)
- (deprecated label) A single reed instrument musical instrument of the woodwind family, usually made of brass and with a distinctive loop bringing the bell upwards
Derived terms
edit- saxophonist
- sopranino saxophone
- soprano saxophone
- alto saxophone
- tenor saxophone
- baritone saxophone
- bass saxophone
- contra-bass saxophone
Translations
edita musical instrument of the woodwind family
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