Inuit

Or In·nu·it

[in-oo-it, -yoo-]

noun

plural

Inuits ,

plural

Inuit .

1. a member of a group of Indigenous peoples inhabiting northernmost North America from northern Alaska to eastern Canada and Greenland.

2. the language of the Inuit, a member of the Eskimo-Aleut family comprising a variety of dialects.

Inuit

/ ˈɪnjuːɪt /

noun

1. any of several Native peoples of N America or Greenland, as distinguished from those from Asia or the Aleutian Islands (who are still generally referred to as Eskimos); the preferred term for Eskimo in N America Compare Yupik

2. the language of these peoples; Inuktitut

Sensitive Note

See Eskimo, Indian.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Inuit¹

First recorded in 1755–65; from Inuit: literally, “people,” plural of inuk “person”

Word History and Origins

Origin of Inuit¹

from Inuktitut inuit the people, pl of inuk a man

Example Sentences

Naja Lyberth, who was one of the first of the Inuit Greenlanders to speak out about what happened, received a standing ovation as she addressed Wednesday's event.

From BBC

It was at the Inuit Dome, and when Hogan came out, he was booed strongly by the crowd.

From Los Angeles Times

On Thursday, Carney he will sit down with First Nations leaders and later this month with Inuit and Metis groups.

From BBC

However, members of the native Inuit population said her claim was incorrect and came from a "dangerous colonial attitude", with people there having travelled the same route for generations.

From BBC

As it stands, even after the Clippers defeated the depleted New Orleans Pelicans 114-98 on Wednesday night at the Inuit Dome, the Clippers remain a play-in team.

From Los Angeles Times