English Explanatory Dictionary

bandoneon

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

A small Latin American accordion played with buttons which is frequently used in tango ensembles.

Word forms

bandoneon bandoneons bandoleon bandonion

Etymology

From Spanish bandoneón, from German Bandoneon, named after Heinrich Band.

Related words

accordion concertina

Derived words

bandoneonist

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