TARANTISM


Meaning of TARANTISM in English

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]

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