capriccio

English

/kəˈpriːchoʊ/

noun
Definitions
  • A sudden and unexpected or fantastic motion; a caper (from same etymology, see below); a gambol; a prank, a trick.
  • A fantastical thing or work; a caprice.
  • A type of landscape painting that places particular works of architecture in an unusual setting.
  • A piece of music, usually fairly free in form and of a lively character.

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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