"saxhorn" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: saxhorns [plural]
Etymology: Invented by Adolphe Sax. Head templates: {{en-noun}} saxhorn (plural saxhorns)
  1. (music) Any of a group of similar brass instruments, resembling a bugle in shape, but with valves Wikipedia link: Adolphe Sax, saxhorn Categories (topical): Brass instruments, Musical instruments Related terms: saxophone Translations (a brass instrument): Bügelhorn [neuter] (German), Saxhorn [neuter] (German), bygelhorn [neuter] (Norwegian Bokmål)

Inflected forms

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