piano accordion
- noun
- /piˈænoʊ əˈkɔrdɪən/
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acordeón piano
- The piano accordion, for example, has become a Scottish instrument in the minds of many, like the bagpipe and the harp before it.
Examples
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Bumstead steps into frame, carrying a massive piano accordion.
Fiction book (1998) -
Needing something more portable, she began playing a piano accordion.
Academic text (1999) -
Bumstead enters, holding his piano accordion.
Fiction book (1998) -
Bumstead lifts his piano accordion out from behind the sofa and is about to place it in its case.
Fiction book (1998) -
You know, the very first music inside our church literally was an old guy on a piano accordion, um, a keyboard player playing a piano which was out of tune and some of the... some of the keys didn't even work.
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She enjoys playing her piano accordion at family gatherings, where everyone loves to sing along.
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During the festival, he performed a lively tune on his piano accordion, captivating the audience.
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The piano accordion combines a keyboard for melodies and buttons for harmony, making it versatile for various music genres.
Synonyms
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A portable instrument you play by pushing and pulling a folded case with keys and buttons to make music
A musical machine with keys you press to make notes, like a piano or organ
How Complex
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly compositional: combining 'piano' (a keyboard instrument) with 'accordion' describes an accordion that uses a piano-style keyboard. This compound noun follows a transparent, cross-linguistically common naming pattern, so a B1 learner who knows the constituents will readily infer the intended instrument type.
Etymology
Piano accordion comes from adding a small piano-style 'keyboard' to the right side of an accordion. Picture piano keys on a box with 'bellows' you push and pull; that's why the name simply describes this kind of accordion today.