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noun, plural ca·pric·ci·os, ca·pric·ci 
[-chee] .
[-chee] . 1.
Music. a composition in a free, irregular style.
2.
a caper; prank.
3.
a whim; caprice.
Origin:
1595–1605; < Italian, perhaps a shortening of caporiccio head with bristling hair
1595–1605; < Italian, perhaps a shortening of caporiccio head with bristling hair
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Capriccio
is always a great word to know.
So is zedonk. Does it mean:
| the offspring of a zebra and a donkey. |
| a chattering or flighty, light-headed person. |
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capriccio
1690s as a term in music, from It. capriccio "sudden start or motion," apparently from capro "goat," from L. capreolus "wild goat." Earlier it meant "prank, trick" (1660s); "caprice" (c.1600).
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