Definition of SAXOPHONE

saxophone

Meanings

Plural: saxophones

Noun

  • a single-reed woodwind with a conical bore
  • A single-reed instrument musical instrument of the woodwind family, usually made of brass and with a distinctive loop bringing the bell upwards.
  • Someone who plays the saxophone; a saxophonist.

Verb

  • To play the saxophone.

Origin / Etymology

Borrowed from French saxophone, a combination of the surname of its inventor Adolphe Sax (1814–1894) + -o- + -phone (“something that makes a sound”), from Ancient Greek φωνή (phōnḗ, “sound, voice”). The first element surname is a variant of the German Sachs (“Saxon”). Analyzable as Sax + -o- + -phone.

Synonyms

gobble-pipe, sax, saxomaphone

Scrabble Score: 21

saxophone is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
saxophone is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
saxophone is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 22

saxophone is a valid Words With Friends word