a capriccio

US/ɑ kɑˈpɹit.tʃoʊ/

adverb

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

OriginItalian capriccio →
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Meanings

adverba capriccio (not comparable)
  1. not comparableentertainmentAt whatever tempo and with whatever expression the conductor or performer desires.

Origin

  1. Italiancapriccio“sudden start or motion”
  2. Englisha capriccio

From Italian capriccio (“sudden start or motion”).

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APA

a capriccio. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/a%20capriccio

MLA

“a capriccio.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/a%20capriccio. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “a capriccio,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/a%20capriccio.

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