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saltarello

[ sal-tuh-rel-oh, sawl-; Italian sahl-tah-rel-law ]

noun

, plural sal·ta·rel·los, Italian sal·ta·rel·li [sahl-tah-, rel, -lee].
  1. a lively Italian dance for one person or a couple.
  2. the music for it.


saltarello

/ ˌsæltəˈrɛləʊ /

noun

  1. a traditional Italian dance, usually in compound duple time
  2. a piece of music composed for or in the rhythm of this dance
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of saltarello1

1590–1600; < Italian, derivative of saltare to dance; saltant
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Word History and Origins

Origin of saltarello1

C18: from Italian, from saltare to dance energetically, from Latin; see saltant
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Example Sentences

She then tried the catching Saltarello, with the same result exactly.

The company of 'men of hair,' calling themselves 'Saltiers,' may derive their name from the dance, 'Saltarello.'

We felt like dancing a saltarello, and perhaps might have done so if we had been in less princely presences.

But the beautiful show of the evening was the Trasteverini dancing the Saltarello in their most brilliant costume.

The finest show of the evening, Margaret says, was the native Saltarello, danced by the Trasteverini in their gayest costumes.

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