capon
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About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.ca·pon
noun \ˈkā-ˌpän, -pən\Definition of CAPON
: a castrated male chicken
See Origin of CAPON
Middle English, from Old English capūn, probably from Old French capon, chapun, from Latin capon-, capo; akin to Lithuanian kapoti to mince, Greek koptein to cut
First Known Use: before 12th century
Rhymes with CAPON
ca·pon
noun \ˈkā-ˌpän, -pən\ (Medical Dictionary)Medical Definition of CAPON
: a castrated male chicken
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