capriccio

< /kəˈpri tʃi; Italian kɑˈprit tʃi/.

1. Music. a composition in a free, irregular style.
2. a caper; prank.
3. a whim; caprice.

adverb Music.

1. at whatever tempo or with whatever expression the performer wishes.

noun plural -priccios, -pricci (-ˈpriːtʃɪ) or -prices

1. music a lively piece composed freely and without adhering to the rules for any specific musical form

n.

1690s as a term in music for a kind of free composition, from Italian capriccio “sudden start or motion” (see caprice). Earlier it meant “prank, trick” (1660s); “caprice” (c.1600).