CAPRICCIO


Meaning of CAPRICCIO in English

n.

Pronunciation: k ə - ' pr ē -ch( ē - ˌ ) ō

Function: noun

Inflected Form: plural -cios

Etymology: Italian

Date: 1665

1 : FANCY , WHIMSY

2 : CAPER , PRANK

3 : an instrumental piece in free form usually lively in tempo and brilliant in style

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.