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.

Etymology: mod.L tarantismus, It. tarantismo f. Taranto in S. Italy f. L Tarentum

Oxford English vocab.      Оксфордский английский словарь.