n. hist. dancing mania, esp. that originating in S. Italy among those who had (actually or supposedly) been bitten by a tarantula.
Etymology: 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.
Etymology: mod.L tarantismus, It. tarantismo f. Taranto in S. Italy f. L Tarentum
Oxford English vocab. Оксфордский английский словарь. 2012