tarantella
[ tar-uh n-tel-uh ]
/ ˌtær ənˈtɛl ə /
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noun
a rapid, whirling southern Italian dance in very quick sextuple, originally quadruple, meter, usually performed by a single couple, and formerly supposed to be a remedy for tarantism.
a piece of music either for the dance or in its rhythm.
Nearby words
taramea, taranaki, taranaki gate, taranaki wind, tarantass, tarantella, tarantino, tarantism, taranto, tarantula, tarantula nebula
Can be confused
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British Dictionary definitions for tarantella
tarantella
/ (ˌtærənˈtɛlə) /
noun
a peasant dance from S Italy
a piece of music composed for or in the rhythm of this dance, in fast six-eight time
Word Origin for tarantella
C18: from Italian, from Taranto Taranto; associated with tarantism
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