sax

sax

 (săks)

n.

A saxophone.

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sax

(sæks)

n

(Tools) a tool resembling a small axe, used for cutting roofing slate

[Old English seax knife; related to Old Saxon sahs, Old Norse sax]

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sax

(sæks)

n

(Instruments) informal short for saxophone

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sax

(sæks)

n.

a saxophone.

[by shortening]

Sax.

1. Saxon.

2. Saxony.

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	Sax - a Belgian maker of musical instruments who invented the saxophone (1814-1894) Adolphe Sax
	2.	sax - a single-reed woodwind with a conical bore saxophone single-reed instrument, single-reed woodwind - a beating-reed instrument with a single reed (as a clarinet or saxophone)

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Translations

Saxophon

baron

sassofono

sax

[sæks] N → saxo m

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sax

[ˈsæks] n (= saxophone) → saxo m
I play the sax → Je joue du saxo.

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sax

n (inf: = saxophone) → Saxofon nt

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