tarantella

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tarantella

/ˌtɛɹənˈtɛlə/ US
/tæɹənˈtɛlə/ UK

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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).

noun tarantellas

A rapid dance in 6/8 time, originating in Italy, or a piece of music for such a dance. The set in which they found themselves was composed of English, and Amy was compelled to walk decorously through a cotillion, feeling all the while as if she could dance the tarantella with relish.

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noun rapid dance

中文	塔朗泰拉 Tǎlǎngtàilā, 塔蘭苔拉 /塔兰苔拉 Tǎlántáilā
Français	tarentelle
Italiano	tarantella
Русский	тарантелла tarantella

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@misc{tarantella_2026,
  title = {tarantella},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/tarantella},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}