tarantella
noun
tar·an·tel·la ˌter-ən-ˈte-lə 
ˌta-rən-ˈte-lə
: a lively folk dance of southern Italy in ⁶/₈ time
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web In the finale, the musicians whipped up plenty of excitement, but also exuded comic cheer in the tarantella, a folksy dance from southern Italy. 
Tim Diovanni, Dallas News, 24 Sep. 2021 The shop offers sacred figures as well as ones inspired by local culture, such as a dancer doing the pizzica (Lecce’s version of the tarantella). Alexander Pohl, National Geographic, 4 Nov. 2019 After match point against Wozniacki, as Sergio did a tarantella in the stands, Camila stood beaming on the court. Jon Wertheim, SI.com, 10 Jan. 2014 Mozart’s concerto remains aurally aloof from such politics; even the seemingly Sicilian-appropriate tarantella-like rhythms of the finale are, in all likelihood, coincidental. Matthew Guerrieri, BostonGlobe.com, 28 June 2018 Around him, the kitchen was a tarantella of activity: four cooks grilled rack of lamb, another rinsed lettuce and yet another arranged grilled vegetables on a platter. Mark Landler, New York Times, 24 Apr. 2018 Joseph Society Pre-Parade Party was in full swing Italian flags flew while young ladies -- maids -- danced the tarantella accompanied with music sung by Lena Prima and society President Peter Gilberti. Sue Strachan, NOLA.com, 6 Mar. 2018 A small sampling of those that, with profound regret, had to be left by the wayside, may indicate the scale and manic scope of this tarantella of travel writing:A former cult member tries to bicycle around the world. Simon Winchester, New York Times, 1 June 2016 Just last week, One Direction star turned solo adventurer Harry Styles teased some new music and the world danced a mad and gleeful tarantella. Richard Lawson, Vanities, 6 Apr. 2017 See More
Tim Diovanni, Dallas News, 24 Sep. 2021 The shop offers sacred figures as well as ones inspired by local culture, such as a dancer doing the pizzica (Lecce’s version of the tarantella). Alexander Pohl, National Geographic, 4 Nov. 2019 After match point against Wozniacki, as Sergio did a tarantella in the stands, Camila stood beaming on the court. Jon Wertheim, SI.com, 10 Jan. 2014 Mozart’s concerto remains aurally aloof from such politics; even the seemingly Sicilian-appropriate tarantella-like rhythms of the finale are, in all likelihood, coincidental. Matthew Guerrieri, BostonGlobe.com, 28 June 2018 Around him, the kitchen was a tarantella of activity: four cooks grilled rack of lamb, another rinsed lettuce and yet another arranged grilled vegetables on a platter. Mark Landler, New York Times, 24 Apr. 2018 Joseph Society Pre-Parade Party was in full swing Italian flags flew while young ladies -- maids -- danced the tarantella accompanied with music sung by Lena Prima and society President Peter Gilberti. Sue Strachan, NOLA.com, 6 Mar. 2018 A small sampling of those that, with profound regret, had to be left by the wayside, may indicate the scale and manic scope of this tarantella of travel writing:A former cult member tries to bicycle around the world. Simon Winchester, New York Times, 1 June 2016 Just last week, One Direction star turned solo adventurer Harry Styles teased some new music and the world danced a mad and gleeful tarantella. Richard Lawson, Vanities, 6 Apr. 2017 See More Word History
Etymology
Italian, from Taranto, Italy
First Known Use
1782, in the meaning defined above