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capriccio in French

capriccio in French is capriccio — capriccio means a sudden, playful or unexpected action; a prank or trick.

capriccio in French

capriccio
noun
(music) A piece of music, usually fairly free in form and of a lively character.

What does "capriccio" mean?

  1. noun A sudden, playful or unexpected action; a prank or trick.
  2. noun A fanciful or whimsical thing, or a work of that kind.
  3. noun A Renaissance-style painting that shows real buildings arranged in an imaginary landscape.
  4. noun A lively piece of music with a loose, free structure.
    "The stillness returned, save for the little voices of the night—the owl's recitative, the capriccio of the crickets, the concerto of the frogs in the grass."
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capriccio in a sentence

  • The stillness returned, save for the little voices of the night—the owl's recitative, the capriccio of the crickets, the concerto of the frogs in the grass.

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What is "capriccio" in French?
"capriccio" in French is capriccio. capriccio means: A sudden, playful or unexpected action; a prank or trick.
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