esquimau

/ɛskimɔ/ or /es.ki.maw/ (French pronunciation)

Definitions

1. noun

a person of Inuit origin, especially one inhabiting the Arctic regions of Canada, Alaska, or Greenland

“Les esquimaux ont appris à survivre dans l’environnement froid”

2. adjective

relating to the Inuit people or their culture

“une peinture esquimau de l’histoire de la chasse à la baleine”

Synonyms

  • eskimo
  • inuit

Antonyms

  • non-esquimaux