Masculine

capriccio

Meaning

  1. (masculine) whim, fancy, caprice, quirk
  2. (masculine) tantrum
  3. (masculine) capriccio

Frequency

C2
Hyphenated as
ca‧prìc‧cio
Pronounced as (IPA)
/kaˈprit.t͡ʃo/
Etymology

From earlier caporiccio, from capo + riccio, literally “curly head”. People believed that curly hair was a sign for a capricious and unruly character.

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