tarantella
[ tar-uhn-tel-uh ]
/ ˌtær ənˈtɛl ə /
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.
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WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH tarantella
tarantella , tarantulaWords nearby tarantella
Taranaki, Taranaki gate, Taranaki wind, tar and feather, tarantass, tarantella, Tarantino, tarantism, Taranto, tarantula, Tarantula nebula
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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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