CONCERTINA


Meaning of CONCERTINA in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌkän(t)-sər-ˈtē-nə ]

noun

Etymology: probably from concert (I) + Italian -ina, diminutive suffix

Date: 1837

1. : a musical instrument of the accordion family

2. : concertina wire

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