TARANTISM


Meaning of TARANTISM in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' ta-r ə n- ˌ ti-z ə m

Function: noun

Etymology: New Latin tarantismus, from Taranto, Italy

Date: circa 1656

: a dancing mania or malady of late medieval Europe

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