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Examples of capon in a Sentence
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Word History
Middle English, from Old English capūn, probably from Old French capon, chapun, from Latin capon-, capo; akin to Lithuanian kapoti to mince, Greek koptein to cut
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above
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Cite this Entry
“Capon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/capon. Accessed 30 Oct. 2024.
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