caprice (kuh-PREES) noun 1. A sudden, unpredictable change of mind or behavior.
2. Capriccio: a musical composition in free, irregular style. [From French, from Italian capriccio, from caporiccio (head with bristling hair), from capo (head) + riccio (hedgehog, curly) from Latin ericius (hedgehog).] Today's word in Visual Thesaurus: http://visualthesaurus.com/?w1=caprice "Do not deviate by following caprice." Interviews; Zaman (Istanbul, Turkey); Oct 5, 2004. "After interval there was ... Brazilian Impressions, a series of fleeting musical characterisations of the vividness of life told with the caprice and strangeness of a dream." Peter McCallum; Concerto Fantasy; Sydney Morning Herald (Australia); Oct 23, 2004. This week's theme: what does that car name mean? Today's word is the name of a car from Chevrolet. There is also a car called Mercuri Capri. We hope they named it after the island in Italy but one wonders if they knew that capri means goat. Sponsors' Messages: Flatter your pals and make them smarter with the gift of knowledge. This year give mental_floss magazine. http://mentalfloss.com Give an awesome stocking stuffer: Crazy Aaron's Thinking Putty! Friends and family adore its fun colors and adult-sized handfuls: http://puttyworld.com ............................................................................ A fly that lands on a carabao feels itself to be higher than the carabao. -Filipino proverb Sign off the list: http://www.wordsmith.org/awad/unsubscribe.html Update your address: http://www.wordsmith.org/awad/address-change.html Send a gift subscription: http://www.wordsmith.org/awad/gift.html Subscribe yourself: http://www.wordsmith.org/awad/subscribe.html Pronunciation: http://wordsmith.org/words/caprice.wav http://wordsmith.org/words/caprice.ram Permalink: http://wordsmith.org/words/caprice.html This message was sent to "[email protected]".
