# capon

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈkeɪpən/ · frequency rank #75,700

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

## 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).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/capon