chevin

noun

chev·​in

ˈchevə̇n

variants or less commonly chevaine or chevesne

shəˈvān

or chiven

ˈchivə̇n

plural -s

: the chub of Europe

Word History

Etymology

Middle English chevin, cheveyne, from Middle French chevenne, chevesne, from (assumed) Vulgar Latin capitin-, capito, from Late Latin capiton-, capito, from Latin, large-headed one, from caput head

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