# capriccio

> English word · Noun · IPA /kəˈpɹiːt͡ʃoʊ/

## Definitions
1. A sudden and unexpected or fantastic motion; a caper (from same etymology, see below); a gambol; a prank, a trick.
2. A fantastical thing or work.
3. A type of Renaissance landscape painting that places particular works of architecture in an unusual and often fictional setting.
4. A piece of music, usually fairly free in form and of a lively character.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Italian capriccio. Doublet of caprice.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/capriccio