Saxophone — An alto saxophone in E♭ Classification Wind Woodwind Aerophone Hornbostel–Sachs classification … Wikipedia
saxophone — [ saksɔfɔn ] n. m. • 1843; de Sax, nom de l inventeur, et phone ♦ Instrument à vent en cuivre, à anche simple et à clés, muni d un bec semblable à celui de la clarinette. ⇒ sax, saxo. Saxophone ténor, saxophone alto. ● saxophone nom masculin (de… … Encyclopédie Universelle
saxophone — 1851, from Fr. saxophone, named for Antoine Joseph Adolphe Sax (1814 1894), Belgian instrument maker who devised it c.1840 + Gk. phonos voiced, sounding. His father, Charles Joseph (1791 1865) invented the less popular saxhorn (1845) … Etymology dictionary
Saxophone — Sax o*phone, n. [A.A.J. Sax, the inventor (see {Saxhorn}) + Gr. ? tone.] (Mus.) A wind instrument of brass, containing a reed, and partaking of the qualities both of a brass instrument and of a clarinet. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Saxophōne — Saxophōne, der Name verschiedener von dem Instrumentenmacher Adolphe Sax (geb. 1814 in Dinant in Belgien) erfundener Blech Blasinstrumente, welche mit dem Clarinettenschnabel angeblasen werden … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
saxophone — ► NOUN ▪ a member of a family of metal wind instruments with a reed like a clarinet, used especially in jazz and dance music. DERIVATIVES saxophonic adjective saxophonist noun. ORIGIN named after the Belgian instrument maker Adolphe Sax (1814 94) … English terms dictionary
saxophone — [sak′sə fōn΄] n. [Fr, after A. J. Sax (see SAXHORN) + PHONE] any of a group of keyed woodwind instruments having a single reed, conical bore, and metal body, usually curved saxophonic [sak′səfän′ik] adj. saxophonist [sak′səfōn΄ist] n … English World dictionary
Saxophone — Pour les articles homonymes, voir Saxophone (homonymie). Saxophone un saxophone alto moderne … Wikipédia en Français
saxophone — saxophonic /sak seuh fon ik/, adj. saxophonist, n. /sak seuh fohn /, n. a musical wind instrument consisting of a conical, usually brass tube with keys or valves and a mouthpiece with one reed. [1850 55; Sax (see SAXHORN) + O + PHONE] * * *… … Universalium
Saxophone — Antoine Joseph Sax (1814 1894), better known as Adolphe, was bom in Dinant, Belgium. His father was a distinguished instrument maker and cabinetmaker. Of the eleven children in the family, Adolphe showed the greatest aptitude while training in … Dictionary of eponyms
