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tarantella definition

tar·an·tella (tar′ən tel′ə)

noun

  1. a fast, whirling southern Italian dance for couples, in 6/8 time
  2. music for this

Etymology: It, dim. of Taranto: pop. assoc. with tarantism because of its lively character

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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