accordionlike en · ADJ
Etymology
Etymology tree German Akkord German -ion German Akkordeonbor. English accordion Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-West Germanic *-līk Old English -līċ Middle English -like English -like English accordionlike From accordion + -like.
Meanings
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Resembling an accordion
Héctor del Curto plays the bandoneón, an accordionlike instrument heard in the tangos of his native Argentina.
2009 February 6, The New York Times, “Jazz Listings”, in New York Times:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more accordionlike | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most accordionlike | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |