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10 Language-to-English DictionariesLaunisch
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /ˈlaʊ̯nɪʃ/
"Die Launisch des Wetters war schwer vorherzusagen."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The quality of given to sudden and unaccountable changes of mood or behavior.
"The capricious nature of the weather caused severe planning difficulties for the outdoor festival." - 2
A tendency to make impulsive decisions driven by whims rather than logic.
"Investors grew weary of the market's capriciousness and shifted to safer assets."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Italian word 'capriccio', meaning a sudden, unaccountable change of mood or behavior, ultimately tracing back to 'capra' (goat) in reference to the erratic, leaping movements of goats. It entered the English language in the late 17th century, evolving to describe unpredictable variability and whimsy.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Capriciousness" is said worldwide
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caprice
Transliteration: /ka.pʁis/
"Le caprice de la météo a surpris tout le monde."
Launisch
Transliteration: /ˈlaʊ̯nɪʃ/
"Die Launisch des Wetters war schwer vorherzusagen."
capricciosità
Transliteration: /ka.prit.tʃo.ziˈta/
"La capricciosità del tempo ha rovinato la gita."
capricho
Transliteration: /kaˈpɾitʃo/
"El capricho del clima sorprendió a los agricultores."
capricho
Transliteration: /kaˈpɾi.ʃu/
"O capricho do tempo dificultou a viagem."
मनमौजीपन
Transliteration: manmaujipan
"मौसम के मनमौजीपन ने सभी को हैरान कर दिया।"
反复无常
Transliteration: fǎnfù wúcháng
"天气的反复无常让计划很难进行。"
변덕스러움
Transliteration: byeon-deok-seure-um
"날씨의 변덕스러움 때문에 야외 행사가 취소되었다."
気まぐれ
Transliteration: kimagure
"天気の気まぐれにみんなが振り回された。"
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