Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

saxhorn

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: sax-horn
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of a group of similar brass instruments, resembling a bugle in shape, but with valves

Etymology

Invented by Adolphe Sax.

Inflected Forms

saxhorns (plural)

Derived Forms

saxhornist

Frequently Paired Words

saxophone

Questions

What does saxhorn mean?: Any of a group of similar brass instruments, resembling a bugle in shape, but with valves
Where does saxhorn come from?: Invented by Adolphe Sax.

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