Meaning of capriccio in English

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  1. Pronunciation
  2. Noun
    1. Etymology
    2. Definitions

  1. Pronunciation

    /kəˈpritʃiˌoʊ/

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  1. Noun

    capriccio

    Etymology

    early 17th century (denoting a sudden change of mind): from Italian, literally ‘head with the hair standing on end’, hence ‘horror’, later ‘a sudden start’ (influenced by capra‘goat’, associated with frisky movement), from capo‘head’ + riccio‘hedgehog’

    Definitions

    1. an instrumental composition that doesn't adhere to rules for any specific musical form and is played with improvisation

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