capon
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of capon
First recorded before 1000; Middle English; Old English capun, from Latin capōn- (stem of capō ) “castrated cock”; akin to Greek kóptein “to cut,” Old Church Slavonic skopiti “to castrate”
Example Sentences
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It may have started with the cockentrice, a monstrosity made by stitching together the head and upper torso of a pig with a capon, found on feast menus from the fifteenth century.
From Salon • Nov. 16, 2021
On second thought, this could be the year of the capon.
From Washington Post • Jan. 2, 2017
Mr Hoover once described his ouster Mr Roosevelt as a "chameleon in plaid" while FDR called his predecessor a "fat, timid capon".
From BBC • Nov. 10, 2016
She recalled her father carving a cold galantine of capon at Christmas, and her Aunt Cettina, who had a way with pasta, encouraging her to linger in the kitchen.
From New York Times • Jun. 9, 2012
"You run if you want to eat tonight," he shouted, his promises of a plump crisp capon already forgotten.
From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin
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