Definitions

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

  • adverb music At whatever tempo and with whatever expression the conductor or performer desires.

Etymologies

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License

From Italian capriccio ("sudden start or motion"), capro ("goat"), from Latin capreolus ("wild goat")

Support

Help support Wordnik (and make this page ad-free) by adopting the word a capriccio.

Examples

    Sorry, no example sentences found.

Comments

Log in or sign up to get involved in the conversation. It's quick and easy.