Meanings
nounalto saxophone (plural alto saxophones)
plural alto saxophones
- A member of the saxophone family of woodwind instruments that is smaller than the tenor saxophone but larger than the soprano saxophone, with a range of D♭₃ to A♭₅ or similar.
Translations
Chinese Mandarin 中音薩克斯管 /中音萨克斯管
- 中音薩克斯管 /中音萨克斯管 (zhōngyīn sàkèsīguǎn)saxophone smaller than tenor
Czech altsaxofon
- altsaxofonsaxophone smaller than tenor
Danish altsax, altsaxofon
- altsaxsaxophone smaller than tenor
- altsaxofonsaxophone smaller than tenor
Dutch altsaxofoon
- altsaxofoonsaxophone smaller than tenor
Esperanto Aldsaksofono
- Aldsaksofonosaxophone smaller than tenor
Finnish alttosaksofoni
- alttosaksofonisaxophone smaller than tenor
German Altsaxofon
- Altsaxofonsaxophone smaller than tenor
Irish altsacsafón
- altsacsafónsaxophone smaller than tenor
Japanese アルトサクソフォーン
- アルトサクソフォーン (aruto sakusofōn)saxophone smaller than tenor
Korean 알토 색소폰
- 알토 색소폰saxophone smaller than tenor
Norwegian Bokmål altsaksofon
- altsaksofonsaxophone smaller than tenor
Slovak altsaxofón
- altsaxofónsaxophone smaller than tenor
Spanish saxofón alto
- saxofón altosaxophone smaller than tenor
Swedish altsaxofon
- altsaxofonsaxophone smaller than tenor
Cite this entry
APA
alto saxophone. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/alto%20saxophone
MLA
“alto saxophone.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/alto%20saxophone. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
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