saltarello
[ sal-tuh-rel-oh, sawl-; Italian sahl-tah-rel-law ]
/ ˌsæl təˈrɛl oʊ, ˌsɔl-; Italian ˌsɑl tɑˈrɛl lɔ /
noun, plural sal·ta·rel·los, Italian sal·ta·rel·li [sahl-tah-rel-lee] /ˌsɑl tɑˈrɛl li/.
a lively Italian dance for one person or a couple.
the music for it.
Origin of saltarello
1590–1600; < Italian, derivative of
saltare to dance; see
saltant
Words nearby saltarello
salt-marsh caterpillar,
salt-rising bread,
salta,
saltando,
saltant,
saltarello,
saltation,
saltationism,
saltatorial,
saltatory,
saltatory conduction
Example sentences from the Web for saltarello
But the beautiful show of the evening was the Trasteverini dancing the Saltarello in their most brilliant costume.
At Home And Abroad |Margaret Fuller OssoliThe Saltarello enchants me; in this is really the Italian wine, the Italian sun.
At Home And Abroad |Margaret Fuller OssoliThe company of 'men of hair,' calling themselves 'Saltiers,' may derive their name from the dance, 'Saltarello.'
Shakespeare and Music |Edward W. NaylorWe felt like dancing a saltarello, and perhaps might have done so if we had been in less princely presences.
The Sunny Side of Diplomatic Life, 1875-1912 |Lillie DeHegermann-Lindencrone
British Dictionary definitions for saltarello
saltarello
/ (ˌsæltəˈrɛləʊ) /
noun plural -li (-lɪ) or -los
a traditional Italian dance, usually in compound duple time
a piece of music composed for or in the rhythm of this dance
Word Origin for saltarello
C18: from Italian, from
saltare to dance energetically, from Latin; see
saltant