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

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

British Dictionary definitions for capriccioso

/kəˌprɪtʃɪˈəʊzəʊ/

adverb

(music) to be played in a free and lively style

Word Origin

Italian: from capricciocaprice