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bandoneon

or ban·do·ne·ón

[ ban-doh-nee-on ]
/ bænˈdoʊ niˌɒn /

noun

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

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Origin of bandoneon

First recorded in 1930–35; from Spanish, from German Bandonion, Bandoneon, named after Heinrich Band (1821–1860), German inventor + alteration of German (Akkord)ion; see accordion

OTHER WORDS FROM bandoneon

ban·do·ne·o·nist, noun

Words nearby bandoneon

Band of Hope, bandog, bandoleer, bandolier, bandoline, bandoneon, bandore, band-pass filter, band razor, B and S, bandsaw
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British Dictionary definitions for bandoneon

bandoneon
/ (bænˈdəʊnɪən) /

noun

a type of square concertina, esp used in Argentina

Word Origin for bandoneon

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