TARANTELLA


Meaning of TARANTELLA in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌtærənˈtelə ]

n. (also tarantelle) 1 a rapid whirling S. Italian dance. 2 the music for this. [It., f. Taranto in Italy (because the dance was once thought to be a cure for a tarantula bite): cf. TARANTISM]

English main colloquial, spoken dictionary.      Английский основной разговорный словарь.