Translation
saxophone
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Word origin
Named after its inventor, the Belgian instrument maker Adolphe Sax, plus Greek φωνή ('sound, voice').
- Origin
- Greek (named after Adolphe Sax)
- Root
- φωνή (phone)
- English cognates
- phone, telephone, microphone
Grammar
Examples
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My brother is learning to play the saxophone.
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She bought a new saxophone as a present for her son.
слы́шен сосе́дней .
The sound of a saxophone could be heard from the next room.
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саксофон: worksheet, infographic and listicle
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