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capon

ca.pon \'ka--.pa:n, -p*n\ \'ka--p*-.ni-z\ n [ME, fr. OE capu-n, prob. fr. 
   ONF capon, fr. L capon-, ]capo; akin to Gk koptein to cut : a castrated 
   male chicken  - ca.pon.ize vt