noun
capriccio
Capriccio (noun) means a sudden, playful or unexpected action; a prank or trick.
noun
1
A sudden, playful or unexpected action; a prank or trick.
2
A fanciful or whimsical thing, or a work of that kind.
3
A Renaissance-style painting that shows real buildings arranged in an imaginary landscape.
4
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."
— O. Henry pseudonym; William Sydney Porter, The Renaissance at Charleroi (1909)
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What is the meaning of capriccio?
"capriccio" (noun) means a sudden, playful or unexpected action; a prank or trick.
What is another word for capriccio?
Other words for "capriccio" include practical joke, rag, gambade, shenanigan, gag, curvet.
What are the different meanings of capriccio?
"capriccio" has 3 main meanings: 1. A sudden, playful or unexpected action; a prank or trick; 2. A fanciful or whimsical thing, or a work of that kind; 3. A Renaissance-style painting that shows real buildings arranged in an imaginary landscape.
