bandoneon

American  

[ban-doh-nee-on] / bænˈdoʊ niˌɒn /

Or bandoneón

noun

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

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bandoneon British  

/ bænˈdəʊnɪən /

noun

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

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Other Word Forms

• bandoneonist noun

Etymology

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; accordion ( def. )

Example Sentences

There are button accordions and piano accordions and sometimes even bandoneons, too.

From New York Times

The album concludes with another Argentine connection: “Agárrate,” which starts as a mournful tango-bolero — complete with a bandoneon, the definitive tango accordion — before suddenly shifting gears into aggressive hip-hop.

From New York Times

Two days later, on the anniversary of his father's death, while recovering in the intensive care unit, his doctor played him El Chiquilín de Bachín on the bandoneon, to help him relax.

From BBC

The composer nodded to the mysterious Latin American origins of the aquatic creature by assigning his melody to accordion, played like a bandoneon from Argentina.

From Los Angeles Times

The bandoneon played by a llama, the balalaika by a bear.

From Time