capricious
English
/kəˈpɹɪʃəs/
adj
Definitions
- Impulsive and unpredictable; determined by chance, impulse, or whim
Etymology
Borrowed from French capricieux derived from Italian capriccioso.
Origin
Italian (Fiorentino)
capriccioso
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Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- capriccioso English
- capriciously English
- capriciousness English
- noncapricious English
- uncapricious English
- capriccio Italian
- capricciosamente Italian
- capricciosità Italian
- capriccioso Italian
- capricieus Dutch, Flemish
- capricieux French
- caprichoso Spanish, Castilian
- caprichoso Portuguese