esquimau
Meaning
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Eskimo
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ɛs.ki.mo/
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).
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