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esquimau.

Eskimo

8 characters3 syllables approx.Français language

Meaning & usage

adj/ɛs.ki.mo/
  1. Eskimo

    relational
Where this word comes from

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/ɛs.ki.mo/
  1. Inuit (language of the Eskimo)

    masculine · uncountable
Where this word comes from

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/ɛs.ki.mo/
  1. snowsuit

    masculine
Where this word comes from

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/ɛs.ki.mo/
  1. popsicle

    masculine
Where this word comes from

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).

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