—n. (pl. same or -os)
1 a member of a people inhabiting N. Canada, Alaska, Greenland, and E. Siberia.
2 the language of this people.
—adj. of or relating to the Eskimos or their language.
Usage:
The term Inuit is preferred by the people themselves.
Etymology: Da. f. F Esquimaux (pl.) f. Algonquian
Useful english dictionary. 2012.