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- [key-pon, -puh n]
- /ˈkeɪ pɒn, -pən/
- /ˈkeɪ.pɒn/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [key-pon, -puh n]
- /ˈkeɪ pɒn, -pən/
Definitions of capon word
- countable noun capon A capon is a male chicken that has had its sex organs removed and has been specially fattened up to be eaten. 3
- noun capon a castrated cock fowl fattened for eating 3
- noun capon a castrated rooster, esp. one fattened for eating 3
- noun capon a cockerel castrated to improve the flesh for use as food. 1
- noun capon A castrated domestic cock fattened for eating. 1
- noun capon castrated cockerel 1
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Origin of capon
First appearance:
before 1000 One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1000; Middle English; Old English capun < Latin capōn- (stem of capō) castrated cock; akin to Greek kóptein to cut, OCS skopiti to castrate
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Parts of speech for Capon
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
capon popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 87% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
capon usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for capon
noun capon
- poultry — domesticated fowl collectively, especially those valued for their meat and eggs, as chickens, turkeys, ducks, geese, and guinea fowl.
- biddy — If someone describes an old woman as an old biddy, they are saying in an unkind way that they think she is silly or unpleasant.
- chick — A chick is a baby bird.
- cock — A man's cock is his penis.
- hen — the female of the domestic fowl.
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