siciliano
noun
si·cil·i·a·no
sə̇ˌsilēˈä(ˌ)nō,
sə̇ˌchi-
variants or siciliana or sicilienne
-nə
sə̇¦silē¦en
plural -s
1
: a graceful Sicilian rustic dance in which the partners are joined with handkerchiefs
2
: the music for the siciliano in ⁶/₈ or ¹²/₈ time characterized by a lyrical melody with dotted rhythm and similar to the pastorale
Word History
Etymology
siciliano modification (influenced by Italian siciliano Sicilian) of Italian siciliana; siciliana from It, from feminine of siciliano Sicilian, from Sicilia Sicily (from Latin) + -ano -an (from Latin -anus); sicilienne from French, from Italian siciliana
- cross heading
- cross infection
- cross keys
- cross kick
- cross liability
- cross lode
- cross modulation
- cross moline
- cross multiplication
- cross multiplied
- cross multiplies
- cross multiply
- cross multiplying
- cross my heart
- cross my heart and hope to die
- cross of Calvary
- cross of con
- cross of Constantine
- cross of eight points
- cross of fourteen points
- cross of lor
- cross of Lorraine
- Cross of Malta
- cross of St. Andrew
- cross of St. Anthony