esquimau

See also: Esquimau

French

Etymology

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

• IPA^(key): /ɛs.ki.mo/

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Adjective

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

1. (relational) Eskimo

Noun

esquimau m (uncountable)

1. Inuit (language of the Eskimo)

Noun

esquimau m (plural esquimaux)

1. snowsuit

Further reading

• “esquimau”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

Portuguese

Noun

esquimau m or f by sense (plural esquimaus)

1. Obsolete spelling of esquimó.