tarantella

Sinhala Dictionary definitions for tarantella

tarantella 🔊

tarantella : ඉතාලියානු නැටුම් විශේෂයක්

tarantella definition

Noun.

  1. A rapid and delirious sort of Neapolitan dance in 6-8 time, which moves in whirling triplets; -- so called from a popular notion of its being a remedy against the poisonous bite of the tarantulAdjective. Some derive its name from Taranto in Apulia.
  2. Music suited to such a dance.