Well attestedNamed from the place
tarantella
noun · first attested 18th century
The dance and the spider share a city.
A fast southern Italian dance in six-eight time.
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- Well attestedThe place link is the standard scholarly account.
- Attested
- 18th century
- Part of speech
- noun
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Taranto
- In English
tarantella
Folk belief held that a bite from the Taranto spider caused a frenzy that had to be danced out. The city named the spider and the cure alike.
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