n. hist. dancing mania, esp. that originating in S. Italy among those who had (actually or supposedly) been bitten by a tarantula.
[ mod.L tarantismus, It. tarantismo f. Taranto in S. Italy f. L Tarentum ]
n. hist. dancing mania, esp. that originating in S. Italy among those who had (actually or supposedly) been bitten by a tarantula.
[ mod.L tarantismus, It. tarantismo f. Taranto in S. Italy f. L Tarentum ]
Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012