a piacere

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian a piacere.

Adverb

a piacere (not comparable)

1. (music) At pleasure.

Synonyms

• ad libitum, ad lib

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