Catalan Meaning of tarantism

tarantisme

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Definitions and Meaning of tarantism in English

Wordnet

tarantism (n)

a nervous disorder characterized by an uncontrollable impulse to dance; popularly attributed to bite of the southern European tarantula or wolf spider

Webster

tarantism (n.)

A nervous affection producing melancholy, stupor, and an uncontrollable desire to dance. It was supposed to be produced by the bite of the tarantula, and considered to be incapable of cure except by protracted dancing to appropriate music.

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tarantisme

a nervous disorder characterized by an uncontrollable impulse to dance; popularly attributed to bite of the southern European tarantula or wolf spiderA nervous

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tarantino => Tarantino, tarantelle => Tarantel·la, tarantella => tarantel·la, tarantass => Tarantana, taranis => Taranis,