# capelin

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A fish of species Mallotus villosus, a type of smelt found in the Atlantic and Arctic oceans.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Middle French capelan, from Provençal and Old Occitan capelan, from Late Latin cappellānus (“chaplain”). Doublet of chaplain.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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