See also: Esquimau

French

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Etymology

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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 (cf. also absous, andalou, coi, favori).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ɛs.ki.mo/
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Adjective

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esquimau (feminine esquimaude, masculine plural esquimaux, feminine plural esquimaudes)

  1. (relational) Eskimo

Noun

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esquimau m (uncountable)

  1. Inuit (language of the Eskimo)

Noun

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esquimau m (plural esquimaux)

  1. snowsuit

Further reading

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Portuguese

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Noun

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esquimau m or f by sense (plural esquimaus)

  1. Obsolete spelling of esquimó.