单词 | tarantella |
释义 | tarantella /tar'euhn tel"euh/, n. 1. a rapid, whirling southern Italian dance in very quick sextuple, originally quadruple, meter, usually performed by a single couple, and formerly supposed to be a remedy for tarantism. 2. a piece of music either for the dance or in its rhythm. [1775-85; < It, equiv. to Tarant(o) TARANTO + -ella -ELLE] |
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