"tarantella" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˌtɛɹənˈtɛlə/ [US], /tæɹənˈtɛlə/ [Received-Pronunciation] Audio: en-us-tarantella.ogg [US] Forms: tarantellas [plural]
Rhymes: -ɛlə Etymology: Borrowed from Italian tarantella, a diminutive of Taranto, a town in southern Italy (but popularly associated with tarantola (“tarantula”), on the belief that the dance was variously a result of, or cure for, its bite). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|it|tarantella}} Italian tarantella, {{m|it|tarantola||tarantula}} tarantola (“tarantula”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} tarantella (plural tarantellas)
  1. A rapid dance in 6/8 time, originating in Italy, or a piece of music for such a dance. Wikipedia link: Taranto, tarantella Categories (topical): Dances Related terms: tarantism, tarantula Translations (rapid dance): 塔朗泰拉 (Tǎlǎngtàilā) (Chinese Mandarin), 塔蘭苔拉 (Chinese Mandarin), 塔兰苔拉 (Tǎlántáilā) (Chinese Mandarin), tarantella (Finnish), tarentelle [feminine] (French), tarantella (Italian), тарантелла (tarantella) [feminine] (Russian)

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