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accordionist

accordionist

3 7.0
A person who plays the accordion
  • noun
  • /əˈkɔːrdiənɪst/
translation icon : acordeonista
  • One of the older campers was an accomplished accordionist and gave lessons to some of the younger campers.

Examples

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • The talented accordionist performed beautifully at the wedding reception.

  • While walking through the park, we stopped to listen to the street accordionist playing traditional folk music.

Synonyms

instrumentalist
vsaccordionist
5 5.3

A person who plays a musical instrument, often as a job

is focused on a single specific instrument rather than multiple ones

Surface Forms

accordionist singular
accordionists plural

Morphology

accordionist = accordion (transparent) = accordion + ist

The agentive suffix '-ist' attached to the instrument noun 'accordion' yields the predictable meaning 'person who plays the accordion'.

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'.