tarantella
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- noun
- /ˌtærənˈtɛlə/
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tarantela
- The lively music of the tarantella filled the room as everyone began to dance.
- dancing the tarantella
- playing the Tarantella
Examples
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She danced a good tarantella, her long, flat feet brushing the floor.
Fiction book (1997) -
Let'’s have a tarantella!
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At least we can dance La Tarantella to that.
Blog text (14) -
This is called the tarantella.
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I see Daniel playing a tarantella.
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Why don't you try the "Tarantella," darling?
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She tried to teach everyone... ...how to do the mambo, but they were stuck doing the tarantella.
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During the festival, participants showcased their skills in the tarantella.
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She learned to dance the tarantella at the cultural event held in her town.
Synonyms
A lively fast Italian folk dance for two people with quick spinning steps
How Lively
Surface Forms
Etymology
Tarantella comes from the Italian town Taranto and a popular story about the tarantula spider; people once believed that wild, fast dancing could cure a spider's 'bite'. That's why a tarantella is a lively, fast Italian folk dance.