Capriccio Definition

kə-prēchō, -chē-ō
capriccio, capriccios
noun
An instrumental work with an improvisatory style and a free form.
American Heritage
A prank; a caper.
American Heritage
A prank; whim; caprice.
Webster's New World
A musical composition in various forms, usually lively and whimsical in spirit.
Webster's New World

A type of landscape painting that places particular works of architecture in an unusual setting.

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Other Word Forms of Capriccio

Noun

Singular:
capriccio
Plural:
capriccios

Origin of Capriccio

  • Italian caprice

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • Italian

    From Wiktionary

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