"caponesque" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

Forms: more caponesque [comparative], most caponesque [superlative]
Head templates: {{en-adj}} caponesque (comparative more caponesque, superlative most caponesque)
  1. Alternative letter-case form of Caponesque Tags: alt-of Alternative form of: Caponesque
    Sense id: en-caponesque-en-adj-VwqfQYRJ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -esque, Pages with 1 entry Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 60 40 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -esque: 70 30 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 76 24
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Adjective [English]

Forms: more caponesque [comparative], most caponesque [superlative]
Etymology: From capon + -esque. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|capon|esque}} capon + -esque Head templates: {{en-adj}} caponesque (comparative more caponesque, superlative most caponesque)
  1. Like a capon.
    Sense id: en-caponesque-en-adj-giDYZwuN
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2
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          "ref": "2010 February 13, Michael Strangeways, “Let’s All Go To The Movies!”, in Seattle Gay Scene",
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