Tarantella
Pronunciation : Tar`an*tel"la
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [It.] (Mus.) (a) A rapid and delirious sort of Neapolitan dance in 6-8 time, which moves in whirling triplets; -- so called from a popular notion of its being a remedy against the poisonous bite of the tarantula. Some derive its name from Taranto in Apuli
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913