sax

¹

[ saks ]

noun

, Informal.

1. saxophone.

sax

²

[ saks ]

noun

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

Sax.

³

abbreviation for

1. Saxon.
2. Saxony.

sax

¹

/ sæks /

noun

1. informal.
   short for saxophone

sax

²

/ sæks /

noun

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

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

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

“And so here’s this brand-new sax out of the box, and they get to play it, and they get so excited to just unwrap it. It’s like Christmas for them.”

From Los Angeles Times

When she sang on Coleman’s 1972 LP “Science Fiction” — keening improvisation cutting through a ferocious band — the sax legend gave her a warning about America.

From Los Angeles Times