saltarello

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

/ ˌsæl təˈrɛl oʊ, ˌsɔl-; Italian ˌsɑl tɑˈrɛl lɔ /

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noun, plural sal·ta·rel·los, Italian sal·ta·rel·li

[sahl-tah-rel-lee]. /ˌsɑl tɑˈrɛl li/.

a lively Italian dance for one person or a couple.

the music for it.

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Origin of saltarello

1590–1600; <Italian, derivative of saltare to dance; see saltant

Words nearby saltarello

sal soda, salt, salta, saltando, saltant, saltarello, saltation, saltationism, saltatorial, saltatory, salt away

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How to use saltarello in a sentence

She then tried the catching Saltarello, with the same result exactly.
An Autobiography|Elizabeth Butler
The company of 'men of hair,' calling themselves 'Saltiers,' may derive their name from the dance, 'Saltarello.'
Shakespeare and Music|Edward W. Naylor
We felt like dancing a saltarello, and perhaps might have done so if we had been in less princely presences.
The Sunny Side of Diplomatic Life, 1875-1912|Lillie DeHegermann-Lindencrone
But the beautiful show of the evening was the Trasteverini dancing the Saltarello in their most brilliant costume.
At Home And Abroad|Margaret Fuller Ossoli

The finest show of the evening, Margaret says, was the native Saltarello, danced by the Trasteverini in their gayest costumes.
Margaret Fuller (Marchesa Ossoli)|Julia Ward Howe

British Dictionary definitions for saltarello

saltarello

/ (ˌsæltəˈrɛləʊ) /

noun plural -li (-lɪ) or -los

a traditional Italian dance, usually in compound duple time

a piece of music composed for or in the rhythm of this dance

Word Origin for saltarello

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

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