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capriole

[ kap-ree-ohl ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

a caper or leap.
Manège. a movement in which the horse jumps up with its forelegs well drawn in, kicks out with its hind legs in a horizontal position in the air, and then lands again on the same spot.

verb (used without object)

, cap·ri·oled, cap·ri·ol·ing.

to execute a capriole.

capriole

/ ˈkæprɪˌəʊl /

noun

dressage a high upward but not forward leap made by a horse with all four feet off the ground
dancing a leap from bent knees

verb

intr to perform a capriole

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Word History and Origins

Origin of capriole¹

1570–80; < Middle French < Italian capriola, noun derivative of capriolare to leap, caper, verbal derivative of capri ( u ) olo roebuck < Latin capreolus, equivalent to capre ( a ) roe deer (derivative of caper male goat; caper ¹ ) + -olus -ole ¹