"capriccio" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [Afrikaans]

Forms: capriccios [plural]
Etymology: Either from Dutch capriccio or from English capriccio, ultimately from Italian capriccio. Etymology templates: {{der|af|nl|capriccio}} Dutch capriccio, {{bor|af|en|capriccio}} English capriccio, {{der|af|it|capriccio}} Italian capriccio Head templates: {{head|af|noun|||plural|capriccios|||||||||||||f2accel-form=p|f2request=1|f5accel-form=diminutive|head=}} capriccio (plural capriccios), {{af-noun|s|}} capriccio (plural capriccios)
  1. (music) capriccio Categories (topical): Music
    Sense id: en-capriccio-af-noun-GoCE4TF2 Categories (other): Afrikaans entries with incorrect language header Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music

Noun [English]

IPA: /kəˈpɹiːt͡ʃoʊ/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-capriccio.wav [Southern-England] Forms: capriccios [plural], capricci [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Italian capriccio. Doublet of caprice. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|it|capriccio}} Italian capriccio, {{doublet|en|caprice}} Doublet of caprice Head templates: {{en-noun|s|capricci}} capriccio (plural capriccios or capricci)
  1. A sudden and unexpected or fantastic motion; a caper (from same etymology, see below); a gambol; a prank, a trick. Synonyms: prank
    Sense id: en-capriccio-en-noun-fqpcAilv Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 42 20 20 18
  2. A fantastical thing or work. Synonyms: caprice, whim
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  3. (painting) A type of landscape painting that places particular works of architecture in an unusual setting. Categories (topical): Painting Translations (type of painting): capriccio-maalaus (Finnish), capriccio [masculine] (Italian)
    Sense id: en-capriccio-en-noun-0OE9iuLn Disambiguation of 'type of painting': 11 5 81 3
  4. (music) A piece of music, usually fairly free in form and of a lively character. Categories (topical): Music Translations (piece of music): capriccio (Afrikaans), 隨想曲 (Chinese Mandarin), 随想曲 (suíxiǎngqǔ) (Chinese Mandarin), kapriisi (Finnish), capriccio [masculine] (French), capriccio [masculine] (Italian), 奇想曲 (alt: きそうきょく,kisōkyoku) (Japanese), 綺想曲 (alt: きそうきょく,kisōkyoku) (Japanese), capriccio [masculine] (Serbo-Croatian), kapriçyo (Turkish)
    Sense id: en-capriccio-en-noun-sn2IRdKU Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music Disambiguation of 'piece of music': 0 4 0 96
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: a capriccio, capriccietto

Noun [Italian]

IPA: /kaˈprit.t͡ʃo/ Forms: capricci [plural]
Rhymes: -ittʃo Etymology: From earlier caporiccio, from capo + riccio, literally “curly head”. People believed that curly hair was a sign for a capricious and unruly character. Etymology templates: {{m|it|caporiccio}} caporiccio, {{compound|it|capo|riccio|lit=curly head}} capo + riccio, literally “curly head” Head templates: {{it-noun|m}} capriccio m (plural capricci)
  1. whim, fancy, caprice, quirk Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-capriccio-it-noun-p3A7qTjH Categories (other): Italian entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Italian entries with incorrect language header: 34 29 37
  2. tantrum Tags: masculine Synonyms: bizza
    Sense id: en-capriccio-it-noun-mozOFNS0 Categories (other): Italian entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Italian entries with incorrect language header: 34 29 37
  3. (music, painting) capriccio Tags: masculine Categories (topical): Music, Painting
    Sense id: en-capriccio-it-noun-GoCE4TF2 Categories (other): Italian entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Italian entries with incorrect language header: 34 29 37 Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: capriccioso, incapricciarsi

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      "code": "fi",
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      "sense": "type of painting",
      "word": "capriccio-maalaus"
    },
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      "word": "capriccio"
    },
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      "word": "capriccio"
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      "word": "capriccio"
    },
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      "word": "capriccio"
    },
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      "alt": "きそうきょく,kisōkyoku",
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      "tags": [
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      "word": "capriccio"
    },
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      "code": "tr",
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  ],
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    "Alessandro Salucci"
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}

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}

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