capriccioso

[ kuh-pree-chee-oh-soh; Italian kah-preet-chaw-saw ]
/ kəˌpri tʃiˈoʊ soʊ; Italian ˌkɑ pritˈtʃɔ sɔ /

adjective Music.

capricious; fantastic in style.

Origin of capriccioso

< Italian, equivalent to capricci(o) caprice + -oso -ous

Words nearby capriccioso

capri, capri pants, capri-, capric acid, capriccio, capriccioso, caprice, capricious, capricorn, capricornia, capricornian

British Dictionary definitions for capriccioso

capriccioso
/ (kəˌprɪtʃɪˈəʊzəʊ) /

adverb

music to be played in a free and lively style

Word Origin for capriccioso

Italian: from capriccio caprice