a piacere

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian a piacere.

Adverb

a piacere (not comparable)

  1. (music) At pleasure.

Synonyms

Italian

Etymology

Literally, “at pleasure”.

Prepositional phrase

a piacere

  1. at will
    Synonym: a volontà
    i paesi ricchi possono fare guerra a piacere
    rich countries can wage war at will
  2. whichever one wants; as much/many as one wants
    Synonyms: libero, a scelta, a volontà, come ti pare, quanto si vuole
    tema a piacere ― whichever topic one wants
    caramelle a piacere ― as much candy as one wants
  3. to taste
    Synonym: quanto basta
    sale e pepe a piacere ― salt and pepper to taste
  4. (music) a piacere
    Synonyms: ad libitum, ad lib
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