tarantella
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.
Origin of tarantella
1Words that may be confused with tarantella
- tarantella , tarantula
Words Nearby tarantella
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How to use tarantella in a sentence
The effect miraculous; danced tarantella till the bandage came off and he fainted.
Tony Butler | Charles James LeverShe dances the tarantella now—by-and-by she will dance to another tune!
It was the famous tarantella dance which the people of Southern Italy love so much.
The Sunbonnet Babies in Italy | Eulalie Osgood GroverMaking an effort to stem it, she recalled her happiness with Maurice after that day of the tarantella.
A Spirit in Prison | Robert HichensHer Sicilian and his tarantella, the tarantella of his joy in Sicily—they had gone away into the blue.
The Call of the Blood | Robert Smythe Hichens
British Dictionary definitions for tarantella
/ (ˌtærənˈtɛlə) /
a peasant dance from S Italy
a piece of music composed for or in the rhythm of this dance, in fast six-eight time
Origin of tarantella
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