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capon

/ˈkeɪpən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.19 in modern English

Syllables
capon
IPA
/ˈkeɪpən/
9
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A cockerel which has been gelded and fattened for the table.

verb

To castrate; to make a capon of.

Transitive verb

name

A surname.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English capoun, from Old English capūn, from Old Northern French capon (Old French chapon), from Latin cāpō, cāpōnem (Vulgar Latin *cappō).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: capoun, capūn, capon, capo, *cappō

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈkeɪpən/
  • British English: /ˈkeɪpən/

Usage

Inflected Forms

capons (plural) capons (present, singular) caponing (participle, present) caponed (participle, past) caponed (past)

Derived Forms

caponet caponization caponize

Phrases

Yarmouth capon

Questions

How do you pronounce capon?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkeɪpən/.
What does capon mean?
A cockerel which has been gelded and fattened for the table.
Where does capon come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce capon

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