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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD TARANTELLA

From Italian, from TarantoTaranto; associated with tarantism.
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PRONUNCIATION OF TARANTELLA

tarantella  [ˌtærənˈtɛlə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF TARANTELLA

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Tarantella is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES TARANTELLA MEAN IN ENGLISH?

tarantella

Tarantella

The term tarantella groups together a number of different folk dances characterized by a fast upbeat tempo, usually in 6/8 time, accompanied by tambourines. It is among the most recognized forms of traditional southern Italian music. The specific dance-name varies with every region, for instance tammuriata in Campania, pizzica in the Salento region, Sonu a ballu in Calabria. Tarantella is popular in Southern Italy and Argentina.

Definition of tarantella in the English dictionary

The definition of tarantella in the dictionary is a peasant dance from S Italy. Other definition of tarantella is a piece of music composed for or in the rhythm of this dance, in fast six-eight time.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH TARANTELLA


circumstellar
ˌsɜːkəmˈstɛlə
clitellar
klɪˈtɛlə
fenestella
ˌfɛnɪˈstɛlə
foreteller
fɔːˈtɛlə
haustella
hɔːˈstɛlə
interstellar
ˌɪntəˈstɛlə
panatella
ˌpænəˈtɛlə
panetella
ˌpænəˈtɛlə
patella
pəˈtɛlə
patellar
pəˈtɛlə
prepatellar
ˌpriːpəˈtɛlə
rostella
rɒˈstɛlə
scutella
skjuːˈtɛlə
sitella
sɪˈtɛlə
stella
ˈstɛlə
stellar
ˈstɛlə
storyteller
ˈstɔːrɪˌtɛlə
substellar
sʌbˈstɛlə
teller
ˈtɛlə
toccatella
ˌtɒkəˈtɛlə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE TARANTELLA

taradiddle
taraire
tarakihi
tarama
taramasalata
taramea
Taranaki
Taranaki gate
Taranaki wind
tarand
tarantass
Tarantino
Tarantinoesque
tarantism
Taranto
tarantula
Tarantula nebula
tarantulae

WORDS THAT END LIKE TARANTELLA

a cappella
Capella
capitella
cella
Cinderella
clitella
fella
Isabella
Marbella
marcella
mozzarella
nigella
novella
paella
sabella
salmonella
Sella
sittella
umbrella
zanella

Synonyms and antonyms of tarantella in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «tarantella» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF TARANTELLA

Find out the translation of tarantella to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of tarantella from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «tarantella» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

塔兰
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

tarantella
570 millions of speakers

English

tarantella
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

टारंटेल्ला
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

ترانتيرا
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

тарантелла
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

tarantella
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

নেইপল্সের নৃত্য
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

tarentelle
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tarantella
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Tarantella
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

でtarantella
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

타란텔라
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Tarantella
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

điệu khiêu vu ở ý
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ட்ராண்டெல்லா
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

टॅरेंटेला
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

tarantella
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

tarantella
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Tarantella
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Тарантела
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Tarantella
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ταραντέλα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

tarantella
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

tarantella
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

tarantella
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of tarantella

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «TARANTELLA»

The term «tarantella» is regularly used and occupies the 66.693 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «TARANTELLA» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «tarantella» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «tarantella» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about tarantella

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TARANTELLA»

Discover the use of tarantella in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to tarantella and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Tarantella
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1911 edition.
Edith MacVane, 2013
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Tarantella
Tarantella, the edgy debut collection from Rebecca Loudon, depicts vividly the dance between pain and joy in the vocabularies of music and medicine.
Rebecca Loudon, 2004
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Remember the Tarantella
A Feminist classic paperback re-release. This is a remarkable work. It's learned and frivolous, female not feminine, silly and serious.
Finola Moorhead, 2012
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InfoWorld
Tarantella is an application-brokering platform, meaning that the product works between applications running on various back-end machines, such as a Unix host and a browser-based client, to provide an interface to the application. Overall ...
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Network World
SCO'S TARANTELLA LETS YOU RUN APPS ON DIVERSE PLATFORMS FROM WITHIN A BROWSER. Spinning. apps. on. the. Webtop. THE TARANTELLA WEBTOP Individual category scores are based on a scale of 1 to 10. Percentages ...
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Zigeunerweisen: Carmen fantasy ; Introduction & tarantella : ...
This performance edition contains three of Sarasate's best and most difficult pieces for violin and piano, and it features a separate, removable violin part. Essential to the repertoire of serious violinists.
Pablo de Sarasate, 2012
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Tarantella
His 6/8 "presto" tarantella in A minor will challenge the late intermediate level pianist in speed as well as agility to execute the scale work and broken chords cleanly, however most of the melodic material lays easily under the right hand ...
Lynn Freeman Olson, 1995
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Alla Tarantella, Op. 39, No. 2: Sheet
Written in E-flat major and 6/8 time, this piece keeps the right hand moving with 8th notes in the first and last sections contrasting with the short legato middle section. Left hand chords add rhythm and definition to each measure.
Lynn Freeman Olson, 1986
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Italian-American Folklore
The tarantella also has traditional associations with the city of Taranto on the Apulian coast. That community probably gave its name to the disease tarantism, first described in the fifteenth century and, again probably through sound similarity, ...
Frances M. Malpezzi, William M. Clements, 2005
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InfoWorld
The Santa Cruz Operation (of SCO OpenServer and UnixWare fame) announced such a technology back in December. It's called Tarantella, and it could be a pivotal product for the industry because it makes cheap clients a practical strategy ...

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TARANTELLA»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term tarantella is used in the context of the following news items.
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Misunderstanding and fear surround perception of tarantula
However, the link between the tarantula and the tarantella is one of numerous examples of how our perception of this large, fuzzy spider includes a long history ... «Springfield News-Leader, Jul 15»
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Verschwunden? Wirbel um Tarantella-Wirt
Seit einer Woche ist Promi-Wirt Frederic Janhsen nicht mehr in seinem Restaurant "Tarantella " aufgetaucht. Die "Bild"-Zeitung (Mittwochsausgabe) zitiert seinen ... «Hamburger Abendblatt, Jul 15»
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Vincent Tarantella Sr. eyes commissioner seat
Vincent V. Tarantella Sr., 52, of Renovo, is a candidate for the Democratic nomination for Clinton County commissioner in the May 19 primary election. A lifelong ... «Lock Haven Express, Feb 15»
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Derfor spiste Karle (21) sin egen tarantella
Reaksjonene har haglet etter at Porsgrunns-mannen valgte å hedre sin avdøde edderkopp med å la den bli en del av ham selv. «TV 2, Jun 14»
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U.S.-based Medient Forms Pact with Malaysia's Tarantella
HONG KONG – Medient, a Georgia, U.S.-based production company, has struck a deal with leading Malaysian producer Tarantella Pictures to create “a content ... «Variety, May 14»
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Sally Quinn, Liz Cheney Dance The Pot-Kettle Tarantella Together …
Our own Jon Ward has the inside dope on the Brief And Lamentable Liz Cheney Senate Campaign, in which he reports that the traditional Cheney family ... «Huffington Post, Jan 14»
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Thompson Gains Democratic Challenger
Democrat Thomas Tarantella started the early stages of a campaign for the nomination for Pennsylvania's 5th congressional district. If he wins, he will face ... «PoliticsPA, Dec 13»
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El Paso Symphony: Tango, tarantella and bandoneon
It incorporates the rhythms of two Italian folk dances, the tarantella and the saltarello. Be prepared. Before September's symphony concert, Rattay's debut as our ... «El Paso Inc., Nov 13»
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Tallahassee Writers Association – Book Review of “She Dances the …
cdaileader.tarantella SHE DANCES THE TARANTELLA by Celia R. Caputi, a full professor of English at Florida State University, is a totally enchanting story told ... «Tallahassee.com, Sep 13»
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Theater for the New City Presents TARANTELLA - SPIDER DANCE …
New York is bitten again by the Spider -- the mystical and sensual music/theater/dance spectacular about the history of the Tarantella, the Southern Italian myth ... «Broadway World, Jan 13»

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« EDUCALINGO. Tarantella [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/tarantella>. Apr 2024 ».
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