siciliano

[ si-sil-ee-ah-noh ]

noun

, plural si·cil·i·a·nos.

1. a graceful folk dance of Sicily.
2. the music for this dance.

siciliano

/ sɪˌsɪlɪˈɑːnəʊ; ˌsɪtʃɪˈljɑːnəʊ /

noun

1. an old dance in six-beat or twelve-beat time
2. music composed for or in the rhythm of this dance

Word History and Origins

Origin of siciliano¹

1715–25; < Italian: literally, Sicilian

Word History and Origins

Origin of siciliano¹

Italian: Sicilian

Example Sentences

Adaptive sports gave him above-the-knee amputee role models, including 1996 Paralympian John Siciliano, who taught Frech to run at 4 years old, and reigning Paralympic high jump gold medalist Sam Grewe, who competed on the varsity track team at Notre Dame and provided Frech workouts to copy religiously while the teen attended Brentwood High.

From Los Angeles Times

A quiet siciliano in the organ becomes an orchestral climax of exceptional strength.

From Los Angeles Times

But let me get back to Siciliano, who believes the written test is the wrong way to determine whether an aging driver is capable behind the wheel.

From Los Angeles Times

“I missed a question about oil tankers and railroad crossings,” said Arthur Siciliano, 87, of West Hills.

From Los Angeles Times

While DirecTV had its own version of RedZone hosted by the NFL Network’s Andrew Siciliano, YouTube TV will air the cable channel edition, hosted by fellow NFL Network anchor Scott Hanson.

From Washington Times