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English noun: Sax

1. Sax (person) a Belgian maker of musical instruments who invented the saxophone (1814-1894)


SynonymsAdolphe Sax


Instance hypernymmaker, shaper

2. sax (artifact) a single-reed woodwind with a conical bore


Synonymssaxophone


Broader (hypernym)single-reed instrument, single-reed woodwind









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