Tarantella (original) (raw)

Learning / English Dictionary

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I. (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A lively whirling Italian dance for two personsplay

Synonyms:

tarantella; tarantelle

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("tarantella" is a kind of...):

social dancing (dancing as part of a social occasion)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Music composed in six-eight time for dancing the tarantellaplay

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

Hypernyms ("tarantella" is a kind of...):

dance music (music to dance to)

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