1
: a musical instrument of the accordion family
2

Illustration of concertina

Illustration of concertina
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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.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/concertina. Accessed 28 Mar. 2025.

Kids Definition

concertina

noun
: a small musical instrument resembling an accordion

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