sax
UK: sæks | US: sæks
n. a shortened informal term for "saxophone," a musical instrument of the woodwind family.
The word "sax" is a clipped form of "saxophone," which itself derives from the name of its inventor, Adolphe Sax (1814–1894), a Belgian instrument maker. The suffix "-phone" comes from the Greek "phōnē" (meaning "sound" or "voice"), but "sax" is not further divisible into meaningful morphemes in English. The term reflects the instrument's association with its creator and retains its original spelling.
He played a soulful solo on his sax during the jazz performance.
The sax section added a rich texture to the orchestra's sound.
She practices her sax for an hour every evening.
The vintage sax had a warm, mellow tone.
A sax riff echoed through the dimly lit club.