agguaqatigiissitaq

Greenlandic

Etymology

From agguarpaa (“shares”) +‎ -qatigiig (“together”) +‎ -tit (“causative”) +‎ -taq (“passive participle”).

Pronunciation

• (Nuuk) IPA^(key): /aɡɡuaqatiɡiissitaq/, [ax̟.x̟ʊ.ʷɑ.qə.t͡sɪ.ɣɪːs.sɪ.tɑq]

Noun

agguaqatigiissitaq

1. (mathematics) average
   • 1993, Atuagagdliutit‎^[1], page 16:

     Danmarkimi inuit akornanni inuunerup sivissusia agguaqatigiissitaq pillugu misissuisoqarsimavoq. Danmarkimi, europami nunanut allanut naleqqiullugu, inuunerusup sivissusia agguaqatigiissitap minnerulersimanera pissutigalugu misissuineq ingelanneqarsimavoq.

     A study has been carried out in Denmark about life expectancy. The study was initiated because it turned out that life expectancy in Denmark lagged behind the other European countries.

Derived terms

• agguaqatigiissitaq uuttugaq (“weighted average”)

References

• agguaqatigiissitaq in Katersat