A musical instrument with a keyboard and bellows that you push and pull to force air through reeds and make sound.
From German *Akkordeon*, based on *Akkord* “chord, musical harmony,” plus a suffix. It spread through Europe in the 19th century.
An accordion is like a portable, breathing piano—you squeeze air in and out to ‘breathe’ music. Its name comes from ‘chord,’ highlighting how it’s designed to play rich harmonies, not just single notes.
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