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capriccietto

noun
ca·pric·ciet·to | \ ˌkaprəˈchet(ˌ)ō , -äp- , kəˌprēchēˈed- \
plural capricciettos\-ōz \ or capriccietti\-(ˌ)ē \

Definition of capriccietto 

: a short musical capriccio

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History and Etymology for capriccietto

Italian capriccetto, diminutive of capriccio

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