capriccio
capriccio · capriccios · capricci
A sudden and unexpected or fantastic motionA sudden and unexpected or fantastic motion; a caper; a gambol; a prank, a trick.
/kəˈpɹiːt͡ʃoʊ/
Meaning
4 sensesA sudden and unexpected or fantastic motion; a caper; a gambol; a prank, a trick.
A fantastical thing or work.
A type of Renaissance landscape painting that places particular works of architecture in an unusual and often fictional setting.
A piece of music, usually fairly free in form and of a lively character.
More definitions
- an instrumental composition that doesn't adhere to rules for any specific musical form and is played with improvisation
Translations
3 languagesOrigin
Borrowed from Italian capriccio. Doublet of caprice.Borrowed from Italian capriccio. Doublet of caprice.
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Forms
plural: capriccios / capricci| Singular | capriccio |
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| Plural | capriccios / capricci |
regular
Synonyms
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2 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular