Etymology of the English word capriole
the English word
capriolederived from the French word
capriolederived from the Old Italian word
caprioladerived from the Old Italian word
caprioloderived from the Latin word
capreolus (young roe-deer; wild goat, chamois)
derived from the Latin word
capra (she-goat, nanny-goat)
derived from the Latin word
caper (he-goat, billy-goat; goatish)
Date
The earliest known usage of capriole in English dates from the 16th century.
Derivations in English
caperCognates
Dutch
capriool, French
cabriole, German
Kapriole, Swedish
kapriolUsage
Word found in Modern English
