capriole

noun

a playful leap or hop

(dressage) a vertical jump of a trained horse with a kick of the hind legs at the top of the jump

verb

perform a capriole, in ballet

perform a capriole, of horses in dressage

Roots

capracapri- · Italian · goat (a leap)ola-ole · Italian · diminutive

Synonyms for capriole

capern curvetn leapn gambade upleap prancen falcade overjump caracolev hopn

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Where does capriole come from?

The word capriole breaks down into 2 roots of Italian origin: capri, from Italian capra (“goat (a leap)”); and -ole, from Italian ola (“diminutive”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.