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capriole

noun cap·ri·ole \ ˈka-prē-ˌōl \

Definition of capriole

1 : a playful leap : caper
2 of a trained horse : a vertical leap with a backward kick of the hind legs at the height of the leap
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capriole

intransitive verb

Origin and Etymology of capriole

Middle French or Old Italian; Middle French capriole, from Old Italian capriola, from capriolo roebuck, from Latin capreolus goat, roebuck, from capr-, caper he-goat; akin to Old English hæfer goat, Greek kapros wild boar

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