(sɪˌsɪlɪˈɑːnəʊ, ˌsɪtʃɪˈljɑːnəʊ) or siciliana (ˌsiːtʃɪlˈjɑːnə)
nounWord forms: plural-ianos or -ianas
1.
an old dance in six-beat or twelve-beat time
2.
music composed for or in the rhythm of this dance
Word origin
Italian: Sicilian
siciliano in American English
(sɪˌsɪliˈɑːnou)
nounWord forms: plural-nos
1.
a graceful folk dance of Sicily
2.
the music for this dance
Also: siciliana
Word origin
[1715–25; ‹ It: lit., Sicilian]This word is first recorded in the period 1715–25. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: cowboy, federation, leverage, portfolio, screening