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tarantella(dictionary)

tarantella (iou)



tarantella noun. . L18.
[Italian, dim. of Taranto (Latin Tarentum), a town in southern Italy: popularly assoc. with tarantola TARANTULA. Cf. TARENTINE.]
A rapid whirling southern Italian dance popular since the 15th cent. L18.
A piece of music for such a dance or composed in its triplet rhythm, with abrupt transitions from the major to the minor. M19.