Saltarello
noun, plural saltarellos Italian, saltarelli
[sahl-tah-rel-lee] /ˌsɑl tɑˈrɛl li/ (Show IPA)
1.
a lively Italian dance for one person or a couple.
2.
the music for it.
noun (pl) -li (-lɪ), -los
1.
a traditional Italian dance, usually in compound duple time
2.
a piece of music composed for or in the rhythm of this dance
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