a capriccio

English

/ɑ kɑˈpɹit.tʃoʊ/

adv

Definitions

(music) At whatever tempo and with whatever expression the conductor or performer desires.

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian capriccio (caprice, repugnance, horror, sudden start motion).

Origin

Italian (Fiorentino)

capriccio

Gloss

caprice, repugnance, horror, sudden start motion

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Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

capriccio English
caput Latin
capo Italian
capriccio Italian
capriccioso Italian
riccio Italian
caprice French
capricho Spanish, Castilian
capricho Portuguese
kapriĉo Esperanto
caprici Catalan, Valencian

capriccio