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inuit

/ˈɪnjuːɪt/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.95 in modern English

Syllables
inu-it
IPA
/ˈɪnjuːɪt/
5
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

noun

plural of Inuk

name

Synonym of Inuktitut, the Inuit language.

adj

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

Etymology

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

Word Breakdown

  • Root: ᐃᓄᐃᑦ, *inuɣ

Inflected Forms

Inuits (plural, rare) Innuit (alternative) more Inuit (comparative) most Inuit (superlative)

Derived Forms

Inuitian Inuitization Inuitize

Phrases

Alaskan Inuit Caribou Inuit Polar Inuit Canadian Inuit Dog Inuit Dog

Frequently Paired Words

Inukshuk Innu

Synonyms

Inuktitut Inuk Inuits Skraeling Innuitian Inuitian eskimo esquimau

Questions

How do you pronounce inuit?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɪnjuːɪt/.
What does inuit mean?
A member of any of several Aboriginal peoples of coastal Arctic Canada, Alaska, and Greenland.
Where does inuit come from?
First attested 1755–65. From Inuktitut ᐃᓄᐃᑦ (inoit, “the people”), singular ᐃᓄᒃ (inok, “person”), from Proto-Inuit *inuɣ.

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