sax

¹

[saks]

noun

Informal.

1. saxophone.

sax

²

[saks]

noun

1. a short, single-edged sword of ancient Scandinavia.

Sax.

³

abbreviation

1. Saxon.

2. Saxony.

sax

¹

/ sæks /

noun

1. a tool resembling a small axe, used for cutting roofing slate

sax

²

/ sæks /

noun

1. informal,  short for saxophone

Word History and Origins

Origin of sax¹

By shortening

Origin of sax²

before 900; Middle English sexe, Old English seax, sæx; cognate with Old Norse sax ( Swedish, Danish sax scissors). See saw ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of sax¹

Old English seax knife; related to Old Saxon sahs, Old Norse sax

Example Sentences

“Even after fifty years, the memory of what it took to record the sax solo to ‘Jungleland’ makes his eyes widen and his mouth drop open,” Carlin writes.

From Los Angeles Times

“The First Time” has a big sax solo.

From Los Angeles Times

Adam Levine and I were talking about saxes recently because he was playing me something that had sax on it.

From Los Angeles Times

Joining the group with her 10 siblings, Flores started on the sax before becoming a vocalist.

From Los Angeles Times

“If you added a sax solo, for example, it’d be one element too far. You might as well put on a waistcoat and go home.”

From BBC