tarantella (redirected from tarantelles)

tar·an·tel·la  (trn-tl)

n.

1. A lively, whirling southern Italian dance once thought to be a remedy for tarantism.

2. The music for this dance, in 6/8 time.

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[Italian, after Taranto.]

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tarantella

Noun

1. a peasant dance from S Italy

2. music for this dance [Italian]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	tarantella - music composed in six-eight time for dancing the tarantella dance music - music to dance to
	2.	tarantella - a lively whirling Italian dance for two persons tarantelle social dancing - dancing as part of a social occasion