Main Entry: sax·o·phone

Pronunciation: \ˈsak-sə-ˌfōn\

Function: noun

Etymology: French, from Antoine Sax †1894 Belgian instrument maker + French -phone

Date: 1851

: one of a group of single-reed woodwind instruments ranging from soprano to bass and characterized by a conical metal tube and finger keys

— sax·o·phon·ic \ˌsak-sə-ˈfō-nik, -ˈfä-\ adjective

— sax·o·phon·ist \ˈsak-sə-ˌfō-nist, especially British sak-ˈsä-fə-\ noun

[saxophone illustration]