capriccio Definition

capriccio
noun capricci, capriccios

1. music.
A piece of music played in a free and lively style.
Form: caprice (also)
2. art.
A picture or print depicting a scene or incident that is largely a product of the artist's imagination, although it does contain some real features.

Etymology: 17c: Italian, meaning ‘sudden start or motion', perhaps shortened from caporiccio head with bristling hair.