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Inuit

noun, adj — 2 senses

Inuit

noun

/ˈɪnjuːɪt/ · /ˈɪnuːɪt/

Etymology First attested 1755–65. From Inuktitut ᐃᓄᐃᑦ (inoit, “the people”), singular ᐃᓄᒃ (inok, “person”), from Proto-Inuit *inuɣ.

1

A member of any of several Aboriginal peoples of coastal Arctic Canada, Alaska, and Greenland.

Derived terms
Alaskan Inuit, Inuitian, Polar Inuit

Inuit

adj

Etymology First attested 1755–65. From Inuktitut ᐃᓄᐃᑦ (inoit, “the people”), singular ᐃᓄᒃ (inok, “person”), from Proto-Inuit *inuɣ.

1

Of or pertaining to Inuit people, language, or culture.

Synonyms
Innuitian, Inuitian
Derived terms
Inuitization, Inuitize
Related terms
Innu

Entry derived from the Wiktionary, under licence CC BY-SA 4.0 — list of authors.