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tarantella

noun tar·an·tel·la \ˌta-rən-ˈte-lə\

Definition of TARANTELLA

:  a lively folk dance of southern Italy in 6⁄8 time
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Origin of TARANTELLA

Italian, from Taranto, Italy
First Known Use: 1782

Rhymes with TARANTELLA

a cappella, Cinderella, citronella, columella, fraxinella, mortadella, mozzarella, panatela, salmonella, subumbrella, villanella

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