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saxophone

UK
/ˈsæksəfəʊn/
US
/ˈsæksəfoʊn/

Translations

saxophonenoun
saxophones
pl
UK
/ˈsæksəfəʊn/
US
/ˈsæksəfoʊn/
saxophoneInstrument de musique à anche simple, de la famille des bois.
The musician played a soulful melody on his saxophone during the concert.
Le musicien a joué une mélodie pleine d’âme sur son saxophone pendant le concert.
Additional translations
saxophonePar métonymie, pour le son ou la partie de saxophone dans un ensemble musical.
Synonyms
sax horn
woodwind
reed instrument
baritone saxophone
tenor saxophone
alto saxophone
sax
saxophoneadjective
UK
/ˈsæksəfəʊn/
US
/ˈsæksəfoʊn/
Used attributively to modify another noun (e.g., "saxophone music").
saxophoniqueRelatif au saxophone ou à la musique de saxophone.
The festival featured a saxophone quartet playing original compositions.
Le festival présentait un quatuor saxophonique interprétant des compositions originales.
Synonyms
saxophonic
saxophone-like
sax-like
sax

Definitions

saxophonenoun
A musical instrument of the woodwind family, usually made of brass and played with a single-reed mouthpiece, commonly used in jazz and classical music.
The musician played a soulful melody on his saxophone during the concert.
Saxophone music or the sound produced by saxophones, considered collectively.
The track layers smooth saxophone over a steady beat.
saxophoneadjective
Relating to or characteristic of a saxophone or saxophone music.
The festival featured a saxophone quartet playing original compositions.
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