tarentism

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A form of tarantism — An extreme urge to dance, popularly thought to have been caused by the bite of a tarantula (Lycosa tarantula) and prevalent in southern Italy in the 15th through 17th centuries.

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Meanings

nountarentism (uncountable)
  1. alternativeuncountableAlternative form of tarantism.

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

transtime
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APA

tarentism. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tarentism

MLA

“tarentism.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tarentism. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tarentism,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tarentism.

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