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Word: Tarantella
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late 18th century: Italian, from the name of the seaport Taranto. The dance was thought to be a cure for tarantism, the victim dancing the tarantella until exhausted. See also tarantula
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˌtar(ə)nˈtɛlə
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a rapid whirling dance originating in southern Italy.
Short Definition:rapid whirling dance originating in southern Italy
Variant Forms:
- tarantelle
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