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

Derived terms

• caprichosamente

Related terms

• capricho, caprichar

Further reading

• “caprichoso” in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa.

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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

   Synonym: antojadizo