English Explanatory Dictionary

cockerel

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

A young male chicken.

Pronunciation

/ˈkɒkəɹəl/ /ˈkɒkɹəl/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-cockerel.wav /ˈkɑkəɹəl/ /ˈkɑkɹəl/

Word forms

cockerel cockerels

Etymology

From Middle English kokerel. By surface analysis, cock + -rel.

Related words

cock chicken hen rooster

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