capricho

Portuguese

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Italian capriccio.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /kaˈpɾi.ʃu/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /kaˈpɾi.ʃo/
 

  • Rhymes: -iʃu
  • Hyphenation: ca‧pri‧cho

Noun

capricho m (plural caprichos)

  1. caprice, fancy
  2. raze, rage
  3. (in the expression fazer com capricho)
    1. stubbornness, obstinacy
    Synonyms: brio, timbre, pundonor, inconstância, teimosia, obstinação, birra, apuro, esmero, primor
    1. care; skill
    Ele fez o serviço com capricho.
    He did his work earnestly.

Further reading

Etymology 2

Verb

capricho

  1. first-person singular present indicative of caprichar

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian capriccio. More at English caprice.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kaˈpɾit͡ʃo/ [kaˈpɾi.t͡ʃo]
  • Rhymes: -itʃo
  • Syllabification: ca‧pri‧cho

Noun

capricho m (plural caprichos)

  1. caprice, vagary, whim, fancy
    Synonyms: antojo, ventolera

Derived terms

Descendants

  • → Catalan: capritx
  • → Cebuano: kapritso
  • → Tagalog: kapritso

Further reading

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