accordionist
- noun
- /əˈkɔːrdiənɪst/
- One of the older campers was an accomplished accordionist and gave lessons to some of the younger campers.
Examples
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Instead of mariachis, she had hired an accordionist from Juarez to play quietly so that the guests could talk without shouting.
Fiction book (1990) -
All we have available that weekend is our accordionist.
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I wondered if in the evening there might even be an orchestra, or at least an accordionist.
Fiction book (2000) -
After some prodding, he agreed to the recording session, but only if Villa had an accordionist in the group.
Academic text (1999) -
Gutierrez recorded several orquesta hits that included Pedro Ayala, a notable accordionist of the 1940s and 1950s.
Academic text (1999) -
She has performed with North Cregg (from County Cork, Ireland), Irish accordionist John Whelan, The Sevens, and Long Time Courting.
Blog text (24) -
During the festival, an accordionist played lively tunes that delighted the crowd.
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The talented accordionist performed beautifully at the wedding reception.
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While walking through the park, we stopped to listen to the street accordionist playing traditional folk music.
Synonyms
A person who plays a musical instrument, often as a job
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Accordionist comes from accordion + -ist, and accordion comes from accord meaning 'agreement' and also used for a musical 'chord' because the instrument was made to play chords by pushing and pulling it. So, an accordionist is 'one who plays the accordion'.