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capriccio

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capriccio

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Main Entry: ca·pric·cio

Pronunciation: \kə-ˈprē-ch(ē-ˌ)ō\

Function: noun

Inflected Form(s): plural ca·pric·cios

Etymology: Italian

Date: 1665

1 : fancy, whimsy
2 : caper, prank
3 : an instrumental piece in free form usually lively in tempo and brilliant in style

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