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tarantella in British English
(ˌtærənˈtɛlə)
noun
1.
a peasant dance from S Italy
2.
a piece of music composed for or in the rhythm of this dance, in fast six-eight time
Word origin
C18: from Italian, from Taranto Taranto; associated with tarantismtarantella in American English
(ˌtærənˈtɛlə)
noun
1.
a fast, whirling southern Italian dance for couples, in 6/8 time
2.
music for this
Word origin
It, dim. of Taranto : pop. assoc. with tarantism because of its lively characterImage oftarantella
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