SALTARELLO

Etymology

Noun

saltarello (plural saltarellos)

A lively medieval Italian dance with a leaping step.

The music for such a dance.

Source: Wiktionary


Sal`ta*rel"lo, n. Etym: [It., fr. L. saltare to jump.]

Definition: A popular Italian dance in quick 3-4 or 6-8 time, running mostly in triplets, but with a hop step at the beginning of each measure. See Tarantella.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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