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Added 10 October 2026

capriole

noun

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. More about capriole at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

(dressage) a vertical jump of a trained horse with a kick of the hind legs at the top of the jump.
A playful leap or hop.

verb

Perform a capriole, of horses in dressage.
Perform a capriole, in ballet.

Origin

Borrowed from French capriole, from Italian capriola.

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