(n)a nervous disorder characterized by an uncontrollable impulse to dance; popularly attributed to bite of the southern European tarantula or wolf spider

tarantula

(n)large hairy tropical spider with fangs that can inflict painful but not highly venomous bites

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Taranis

n. [ L. taranis, from the Celtic; cf. W. & Corn. taran thunder. ] (Myth.) A Celtic divinity, regarded as the evil principle, but confounded by the Romans with Jupiter. [ 1913 Webster ]

Tarantass

n. [ Russ. tarantas'. ] A low four-wheeled carriage used in Russia. The carriage box rests on two long, springy poles which run from the fore to the hind axletree. When snow falls, the wheels are taken off, and the body is mounted on a sledge. [ 1913 Webster ]

Tarantella

n. [ It. ] (Mus.) (a) A rapid and delirious sort of Neapolitan dance in 6-8 time, which moves in whirling triplets; -- so called from a popular notion of its being a remedy against the poisonous bite of the tarantula. Some derive its name from Taranto in Apulia. (b) Music suited to such a dance. [ 1913 Webster ]

Tarantism

n. [ It. tarantismo: cf. F. tarentisme. See Tarantula. ] (Med.) A nervous affection producing melancholy, stupor, and an uncontrollable desire to dance. It was supposed to be produced by the bite of the tarantula, and considered to be incapable of cure except by protracted dancing to appropriate music. [ Written also tarentism. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

Tarantula

n.; pl. E. Tarantulas L. Tarantulae [ NL., fr. It. tarantola, fr. L. Tarentum, now Taranto, in the south of Italy. ] (Zool.) Any one of several species of large spiders, popularly supposed to be very venomous, especially the European species (Tarantula apuliae). The tarantulas of Texas and adjacent countries are large species of Mygale. [ Written also tarentula. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

Tarantula killer, a very large wasp (Pompilus formosus), which captures the Texan tarantula (Mygale Hentzii) and places it in its nest as food for its young, after paralyzing it by a sting. [ 1913 Webster ]

Tarantulated

a. Bitten by a tarantula; affected with tarantism. [ 1913 Webster ]

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塔拉瓦

[塔拉瓦, tǎ lā wǎ, ㄊㄚˇ ㄌㄚㄨㄚˇ]Tarawa (capital of Kiribati)#168073[Add to Longdo]

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Tara { n }; Verpackungsgewicht { n }; Leergewicht { n }

tare (weight)[Add to Longdo]

Tarantella [ mus. ]

tarantella[Add to Longdo]

Tara { n } | mit großem Trara

razzmatazz | with much fanfare[Add to Longdo]

Tarantapapagei { m } [ ornith. ]

Black-winged Lovebird[Add to Longdo]

Tarantel { f } [ zool. ] | Taranteln { pl } | wie von der Tarantel gestochen [ übtr. ]

tarantula | tarantulas | as if stung by an adder [ fig. ][Add to Longdo]

Tarabulus; Tripolis (Hauptstadt von Libyen)

Tarabulus; Tripoli (capital of Libya)[Add to Longdo]

Tarawa (Hauptstadt von Kiribati)

Tarawa (capital of Kiribati)[Add to Longdo]

Tara { n }

unladen weight[Add to Longdo]

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たら(P);ったら(P)

[tara (P); ttara (P)](conj, prt) (1) indicates supposition; if ... then; when; after; (prt) (2) (usu. ったら) (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation; (P)#149[Add to Longdo]

新しい(P);新らしい(io)

[あたらしい, atarashii](adj-i) new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date; modern; (P)#198[Add to Longdo]

最後

[さいご, saigo](n, adj-no) (1) last; end; conclusion; latest; most recent; (exp) (2) (after -tara form or -ta form followed by "ga") no sooner than; right after (often having negative consequences); (3) (arch) (See 最期) one's final moments; (P)#683[Add to Longdo]

帯(P);帶(oK)

[おび(P);たらし(ok), obi (P); tarashi (ok)](n) (1) obi; kimono sash; (2) (おび only) (See 帯紙) paper wrapper on books, CDs, etc.; (P)#1377[Add to Longdo]

働く

[はたらく, hataraku](v5k, vi) (1) to work; to labor; to labour; (2) to function; to operate; to be effective; to work (i.e. ... works); to come into play; (3) to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate; to do; to act; to practise; to practice; (4) { ling } to be conjugated; (P)#5440[Add to Longdo]

弓;執

[たらし, tarashi](n) (arch) bow (and arrow; esp. of a noble)#5586[Add to Longdo]

働き

[はたらき, hataraki](n) (1) work; labor; labour; (2) achievement; performance; ability; talent; (3) salary; income; earnings; (4) action; activity; workings; function; operation; movement; motion; (5) { ling } (also written as 活) conjugation; inflection; (P)#5810[Add to Longdo]

新しく

[あたらしく, atarashiku](adv) newly; new; anew#6540[Add to Longdo]

四天王

[してんのう, shitennou](n) (1) { Buddh } the Four Heavenly Kings (Dhrtarastra, Virudhaka, Virupaksa, and Vaisravana); (2) the big four (i.e. four leaders in a given field)#11818[Add to Longdo]

タラ

[tara](n) (See たらの木) Japanese angelica tree (Aralia elata)#14914[Add to Longdo]

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インジケータランプ

[いんじけーたらんぷ, injike-taranpu]indicator light[Add to Longdo]

センタライン

[せんたらいん, sentarain]center line[Add to Longdo]

ディジタライズ

[でいじたらいず, deijitaraizu]digitize (vs)[Add to Longdo]

メタライズ

[めたらいず, metaraizu]metalize (vs)[Add to Longdo]

働き