# cockerel

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈkɒkəɹəl/ · frequency rank #62,058

## Definitions
1. A young male chicken.

## Etymology
From Middle English kokerel. By surface analysis, cock + -rel.

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