concertina

noun

con·​cer·​ti·​na ˌkän(t)-sər-ˈtē-nə How to pronounce concertina (audio)
1
: a musical instrument of the accordion family
2
: concertina wire

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There were some lineup changes early on, but founding member and concertina player Mohsen Amini persists, alongside fiddler Benedict Morris and guitarist Charlie Galloway. — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 15 Feb. 2025 Leon directs the piece for the Roundabout Theatre Company quite beautifully, expanding out Cephus’ world like a concertina on Amulfo Maldonado’s set, dominated by agrarian crops and the other nomenclature of the rural South in the late 1950s. — Chris Jones, New York Daily News, 5 June 2024

Word History

Etymology

probably from concert entry 1 + Italian -ina, diminutive suffix

First Known Use

1834, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of concertina was in 1834

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concertina

noun
con·​cer·​ti·​na ˌkän(t)-sər-ˈtē-nə How to pronounce concertina (audio)
: a small musical instrument resembling an accordion

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