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bandoneon
or ban·do·ne·ón
[ ban-doh-nee-on ]
noun
- a small, square concertina or accordion with buttons instead of a keyboard, used especially in Latin America for tango music.
bandoneon
/ bænˈdəʊnɪən /
noun
- a type of square concertina, esp used in Argentina
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Other Words From
- ban·done·o·nist noun
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Word History and Origins
Origin of bandoneon1
First recorded in 1930–35; from Spanish, from German Bandonion, Bandoneon, named after Heinrich Band (1821–1860), German inventor + alteration of German (Akkord)ion; accordion ( def )
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Word History and Origins
Origin of bandoneon1
C20: from Spanish, from German Bandonion , from Heinrich Band , its inventor
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