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capriccio

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/kəˈprɪtʃɪˌəʊ/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(kə prē′chē ō′; It. kä pēt′chô)

ca•pric•ci•o (kə prē′chē ō′; It. kä prēt′chô),USA pronunciation n., pl. -ci•os, -ci (-chē).USA pronunciation

Music and Dancea composition in a free, irregular style.
a caper;
prank.
a whim;
caprice.

Italian, perh. a shortening of caporiccio head with bristling hair
1595–1605

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

capriccio /kəˈprɪtʃɪˌəʊ/, caprice n ( pl -priccios, -pricci /-ˈpriːtʃɪ/, -prices)

a lively piece composed freely and without adhering to the rules for any specific musical form

Etymology: 17th Century: from Italian: caprice

'capriccio' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

capriccioso - caprice - a capriccio

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