Speakur

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piblokto

/pɪˈblɒktəʊ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
pi-blok-to
IPA
/pɪˈblɒktəʊ/
16
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A condition affecting dogs or other animals in the Arctic, characterized by aggressive behavior and seizures.

Uncountable

noun

A condition affecting the Inuit peoples in winter, characterized by a period of frenzied activity or irrational behavior, followed by unconsciousness or stupor.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from an Inuktitut word such as *pivliRuRtuq "is mad, has hysteria or fever".

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /pɪˈblɒktəʊ/

Usage

Inflected Forms

piblockto (alternative) pibloktoq (alternative)

Synonyms

Arctic hysteria

Questions

How do you pronounce piblokto?
The recorded pronunciation is /pɪˈblɒktəʊ/.
What does piblokto mean?
A condition affecting dogs or other animals in the Arctic, characterized by aggressive behavior and seizures.
Where does piblokto come from?
Borrowed from an Inuktitut word such as *pivliRuRtuq "is mad, has hysteria or fever".

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