caprichoso

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian capriccioso, from capriccio (“whim, fancy, caprice, quirk”); synchronically, capricho (“caprice, fancy”) +‎ -oso.

Adjective

caprichoso m (feminine singular caprichosa, masculine plural caprichosos, feminine plural caprichosas, comparable)

  1. capricious (impulsive and unpredictable)
  2. who makes things with care
  3. who keeps things tidy

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian capriccioso, from capriccio (“whim, fancy, caprice, quirk”); synchronically, capricho (“caprice, fancy”) +‎ -oso.

Adjective

caprichoso (feminine singular caprichosa, masculine plural caprichosos, feminine plural caprichosas)

  1. whimsical, capricious

Synonyms
This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.