Tarantella (noun)
ta-ran-tel-a
A peasant dance from S Italy / A piece of music composed for or in the rhythm of this dance, in fast six-eight time
1775–85; Italian, equivalent to Tarant ( o ) Taranto
Example sentences
“I’m so disappointed, I’ve been in Italy for two weeks and I haven’t seen anyone dance the tarantella.”
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