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.

Origin of bandoneon

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

OTHER WORDS FROM bandoneon

ban·do·ne·o·nist, noun

Words nearby bandoneon

bandoeng, bandog, bandoleer, bandolier, bandoline, bandoneon, bandore, bandsaw, bandsman, bandspreading, bandstand

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