First Known Use: 1620
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capelin
noun cap·e·lin \ˈka-p(ə-)lən\
Definition of CAPELIN
: a small northern sea fish (Mallotus villosus) of the smelt family
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Origin of CAPELIN
Canadian French capelan, from French, codfish, from Old Occitan, chaplain, codfish, from Medieval Latin cappellanus chaplain — more at chaplain
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