capriccietto

noun

ca·​pric·​ciet·​to

ˌkaprəˈchet(ˌ)ō,

-äp-,

kəˌprēchēˈed-

plural capricciettos

-ōz

or capriccietti

-(ˌ)ē

: a short musical capriccio

Word History

Etymology

Italian capriccetto, diminutive of capriccio

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