chevin
noun
chev·in
\ˈchevə̇n\
variants: less commonly
chevaine
orchevesne
\shəˈvān\ orchiven
\ˈchivə̇n\Definition of chevin
-s
: the chub of Europe
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Origin and Etymology of chevin
Middle English chevin, cheveyne, from Middle French chevenne, chevesne, from (assumed) Vulgar Latin capitin-, capito, from Late Latin capiton-, capito, from Latin, large-headed one, from caput head
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