Where does “capricci” come from?

capricci (English) comes from English capriccio, from Italian capriccio, from Italian caporiccio — fright, sudden start.

capricci (English): plural of capriccio

Definitions

  1. plural of capriccio

Ancestry of “capricci”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishcapriccioA sudden and unexpected or fantastic motion; a...
2Italiancapricciowhim, fancy, caprice, quirk; tantrum; capriccio
3Italiancaporicciofright, sudden start
Every word from Italian caporiccio →Every word from Italian capriccio →Every word from English capriccio →