caprices

Meanings

• noun

  A whim or caprice, an unaccountable fancy or desire; a sudden and unexplained change of mind.

  - "Her caprices made it impossible to plan a surprise party for her."
  - "His caprices often led him into trouble."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with caprices
apples , grapes , capes , apes

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Variants

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caprice , caprices

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Etymology

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From Old French capricieuse, caprice, from caper, to leap, jump, from kapros, a goat: see caper, and -ice.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'caprice' comes from the Old French word 'caper', which means 'to leap' or 'to jump'.

2. In music, a caprice is a piece of music that is light and unconventional in form.

3. Caprices can be found in various forms of art, including literature, painting, and sculpture.

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Related Concepts

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1. whim: A sudden and unexplained desire or preference for something.

2. caprice: A piece of music, often for a solo instrument, that is light and unconventional in form.

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Quotes

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1. I'm allowing about ten days between here and the U.S.A. (that may be too much or too little, depending on the "caprice" of the Italian mails).

   - James Wright,letter,28 May 1979

2. But Castro has his army and his secret police and a reputation for ferocious "caprice", and so he can make a whole people dance to his dementias.

   - Jack Beatty,{it}Atlantic{/it},January 1987

3. … Montana's "Durum Triangle," where the "caprice" of microclimates has led farmers to complain not of floods but of drought.

   - Florence Williams,{it}New Republic{/it},16 Aug. 1999

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Culture

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In literature, caprices are often portrayed as unpredictable and irrational behaviors or desires. In art, the term 'capriccio' refers to a painting or drawing of an imaginary scene, usually depicting a landscape.

How to Memorize "caprices"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a person making sudden and unexplained changes in their behavior or preferences.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'caprices' with unpredictability and irrationality.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic using the first letter of each definition: C = Caprice, W = Whim, U = Unexplained, S = Sudden.

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