Accordions

/ˌækərˈdioʊnz/ noun

Plural of accordion; multiple accordion musical instruments with a keyboard and a bellows that produces sound.

From German Akkordeon (early 1800s), derived from Akkord meaning 'chord.' The word traveled across European languages and into English as the instrument became popular in the 19th century.

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