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kaprys

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Polish

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Etymology

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Borrowed from French caprice, from Italian capriccio.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈka.prɘs/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -aprɘs
  • Syllabification: ka‧prys

Noun

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kaprys m inan (diminutive kaprysik)

  1. fancy, whim (fanciful impulse or whimsical idea)
    Synonyms: fanaberia, zachcianka
  2. caprice (unpredictable or sudden condition, change, or series of changes)
  3. (music) capriccio (piece of music, usually fairly free in form and of a lively character)
  4. (painting) capriccio (type of landscape painting that places particular works of architecture in an unusual setting)

Declension

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Derived terms

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adjective
verb
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adverb
nouns

Further reading

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  • kaprys in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • kaprys in Polish dictionaries at PWN