bandoneon

or ban·do·ne·ón

[ ban-doh-nee-on ]

noun

1. a small, square concertina or accordion with buttons instead of a keyboard, used especially in Latin America for tango music.

bandoneon

/ bænˈdəʊnɪən /

noun

1. a type of square concertina, esp used in Argentina

Other Words From

• ban·done·o·nist noun

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 )

Word History and Origins

Origin of bandoneon¹

C20: from Spanish, from German Bandonion , from Heinrich Band , its inventor