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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
tarantella /ˌtar(ə)nˈtɛlə/ (also tarantelle /-ˈtɛl/)

▶noun a rapid whirling dance originating in southern Italy.

■ a piece of music written in fast 6/8 time in the style of this dance.

– origin C18: Ital., from the name of the Italian seaport Taranto; the dance was thought to be a cure for tarantism; cf. tarantula.

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