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esquimau

/ɛs.ki.mo/

adjective/ɛs.ki.mo/

Eskimo

17th century, probably from Montagnais. See English Eskimo for more. The feminine was formed analogically at a time when the masculine had already been standardized, which explains the spelling inconsistency (compare also absous, andalou, coi, favori).

noun, masculine/ɛs.ki.mo/

Inuit (language of the Eskimo)

17th century, probably from Montagnais. See English Eskimo for more. The feminine was formed analogically at a time when the masculine had already been standardized, which explains the spelling inconsistency (compare also absous, andalou, coi, favori).

noun, masculine/ɛs.ki.mo/plural: esquimaux

snowsuit

17th century, probably from Montagnais. See English Eskimo for more. The feminine was formed analogically at a time when the masculine had already been standardized, which explains the spelling inconsistency (compare also absous, andalou, coi, favori).

noun, masculine/ɛs.ki.mo/plural: esquimaux

popsicle

17th century, probably from Montagnais. See English Eskimo for more. The feminine was formed analogically at a time when the masculine had already been standardized, which explains the spelling inconsistency (compare also absous, andalou, coi, favori).