saxhorn

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S0110800 (săks′hôrn′)n. Any of a family of valved brass wind instruments that resemble the bugle and have a full even tone and wide compass.

[After Sax, surname of 19th-century Belgian instrument-making family.]

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(ˈsæksˌhɔːn) n (Instruments) a valved brass instrument used chiefly in brass and military bands, having a tube of conical bore and a brilliant tone colour. It resembles the tuba and constitutes a family of instruments related to the flugelhorn and cornet[C19: named after Adolphe Sax (see saxophone), who invented it (1845)]

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(ˈsæksˌhɔrn)

n. any of a family of brass instruments close to the cornets and tubas. [1835–45; after A. Sax (1814–94), a Belgian who invented such instruments]

Thesaurus

Noun

saxhorn - any of a family of brass wind instruments that resemble a bugle with valvesbrass instrument, brass - a wind instrument that consists of a brass tube (usually of variable length) that is blown by means of a cup-shaped or funnel-shaped mouthpiece

Translations

Saxhorn

any one of a family of wind instruments with mouthpieces, devised by A. Sax. Saxhorns are distinguished by their uniform dimensions and shape (similar to that of a tuba). The saxhorn family originally numbered seven members; it later included nine instruments, ranging from the sopranino to the subcontrabass. Saxhorns are often designated alto, tenor and baritone, which are the three varieties of most brass instruments.

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noun any of a family of brass wind instruments that resemble a bugle with valves

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