siciliano [si-sil-ee-ah-noh] Word Origin noun, plural si·cil·i·a·nos.
- a graceful folk dance of Sicily.
- the music for this dance.
Also si·cil·i·a·na [si-sil-ee-ah-nah, -nuh] /sɪˌsɪl iˈɑ nɑ, -nə/. Origin of siciliano 1715–25; Italian: literally, Sicilian British Dictionary definitions for siciliana siciliano noun plural -ianos
- an old dance in six-beat or twelve-beat time
- music composed for or in the rhythm of this dance
Word Origin for siciliano Italian: Sicilian