"siciliana" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: sicilianas [plural], siciliano [alternative], sicilienne [alternative]
Etymology: Borrowed from Italian siciliana. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|it|siciliana}} Italian siciliana Head templates: {{en-noun}} siciliana (plural sicilianas)
  1. (dance) A Sicilian dance, resembling the pastorale, set to a slow and graceful melody in 12-8 or 6-8 measure. Translations (Sicilian dance resembling the pastorale): siciliana (Finnish), sicilienne [feminine] (French)
    Sense id: en-siciliana-en-noun-lExICx4W Categories (other): Dance, English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with French translations, Dances Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 93 7 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 92 8 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 92 8 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 85 15 Disambiguation of Dances: 79 21 Topics: dance, dancing, hobbies, lifestyle, sports Disambiguation of 'Sicilian dance resembling the pastorale': 91 9
  2. (music) The music to this dance.
    Sense id: en-siciliana-en-noun-qpgi3DBg Categories (other): Musical genres Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: cassata siciliana

Inflected forms

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