tarentism (0 synonym found)

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Definition of tarentism:

(n) : Alternative 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.]

Definition of tarentism:

(n) : Alternative 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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