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