caprice n : a sudden desire; "he bought it on an impulse" [syn: impulse, whim]

English

Etymology

French, from Italian capriccio, from caporiccio, meaning (fright, sudden start ): capo, head (from Latin caput) + riccio, curly (from Latin ericius (meaning hedgehog), or from capro "goat".

Pronunciation

• US: /kəˈpɹis/

Noun

caprice

1. An impulsive, seemingly unmotivated notion or action.
2. An unpredictable or sudden condition, change, or series of changes.
3. A disposition to be impulsive.
4. An impulsive change of mind.

Related terms

• capricious

Caprice may refer to:

Beverage

• Caprice (wine), a pink-coloured wine blend.

Entertainment

• Caprice (film), a 1967 film starring Richard Harris and Doris Day.
• Caprice (play), by Charles Ludlam

Music

• Caprice (band), a Moscow-based darkwave/neo-folk band.
• Capriccio (music), another name for a caprice, a short and lively instrumental piece.

Name

• Caprice (name), female given name.

People

• Caprice Bourret, an American model and actress.
• Caprice Crane, an American author and screenwriter.

Places

• Caprice (night club), a popular night club in Vancouver.
• Caprice (restaurant), the Hong Kong Four Seasons Hotel's French restaurant.

Transportation

• Chevrolet Caprice, an automobile produced by the Chevrolet division of General Motors in the United States between 1965 to 1996. Since 1999, a version of the Holden Statesman/Caprice (below) has been sold in the Middle East.
• Holden Caprice, an automobile produced by the Holden subsidiary of General Motors in Australia since 1990.
• Statesman Caprice, an automobile produced by the General Motors–Holden's subsidiary of General Motors in Australia between 1971 to 1985.

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