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Saxophon
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German
Alternative forms
de Saxofon preferred Duden spelling, but as yet less common
Etymology
de :bor fr:saxophone
19th century, from de fr saxophone. Equivalent to the name Adolphe Sax + -o- de -fon, from de grc φωνή voice.
Pronunciation
de /ˈzaksoˌfoːn/ less often /ˌzaksoˈfoːn/
de De-Saxophon.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>)
Noun
n
saxophone
Declension
n
Derived terms
de Saxophonist
Further reading
de Musical instruments