capriccioso

[kuh-pree-chee-oh-soh; It. kah-preet-chaw-saw]

ca·pric·ci·o·so

[kuh-pree-chee-oh-soh; It. kah-preet-chaw-saw]
adjective Music.
capricious; fantastic in style.

Origin:
< Italian, equivalent to capricci(o) caprice + -oso -ous
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Capriccioso has a plethora of syllables.
So is supercalifragilisticexpialidocious. Does it mean:
a white, crystalline, water-insoluble solid, C14H9Cl5, usually derived from chloral by reaction with chlorobenzene in the presence of fuming sulfuric acid: used as an insecticide and as a scabicide and pediculicide: agricultural use prohibited in the U.S.
(used as a nonsense word by children to express approval or to represent the longest word in English.)
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capriccioso (kəˌprɪtʃɪˈəʊzəʊ)
 
adv
music to be played in a free and lively style
 
[Italian: from capricciocaprice]

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