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saltarello (iou)



saltarello noun. . L16.
[Italian salterello, Spanish salterelo rel. to Italian saltare, Spanish saltar to leap, dance, from Latin saltare (see SALTANT).]
The jack of a spinet or harpischord. rare. L16.
Hist. An animated Italian and Spanish dance for a couple involving numerous sudden skips or jumps; a piece of music for this dance or in its rhythm. E18.