Aleutianadj.n.

Brit.

/əˈl(j)uːʃn/, U.S.

/əˈl(j)uʃən/

Forms: 1700s Aleütian, 1800s– Aleutian.

Origin: A borrowing from Russian, combined with an English element; modelled on a Russian lexical item. Etymons: Russian aleut , -ian suffix.

Etymology: < Russian aleut (see Aleut n.) + -ian suffix, after Russian aleutskij (1747 as †aleuckij ). Compare French Aléutien , adjective and noun (1822 or earlier), German aleutisch (1775 or earlier). Compare later Aleut n., Aleut adj.

A. adj.

1. Of or relating to the Aleutian Islands off the western coast of Alaska; spec. = Aleut adj.

ΘΚΠ

the world > the earth > named regions of earth > America > North America > [adjective] > Aleutian Islands

Aleutian1780

1780 W. Coxe Acct. Russ. Discov. p. xxii (contents) List of the New Discovered Islands, procured from an Aleütian chief.

1846 Edinb. New Philos. Jrnl. 40 42 The languages akin to the Cadiack, and the languages of the Aleutian group, form separate divisions of sub-dialects.

1874 Amer. Naturalist 8 505 The skeletons found here are the oldest yet discovered in the Aleutian region.

1911 J. G. Frazer Golden Bough: Magic Art (ed. 3) I. iii. 123 An Aleutian hunter of sea-otters.

1952 J. Gorham Dis. & Parasites Minks 2/1 At first many ranchers found Aleutian minks difficult to raise.

1984 A. P. McCartney in W. C. Sturtevant Handbk. N. Amer. Indians V. 124/1 This collection's position in Aleutian culture history awaits a detailed analysis.

2003 K. Slater & J. Borte Pipe Dreams (2004) Introd. p.ix Swells from Alaska's Aleutian storms march through the Pacific.

2. Designating a (genotype of) mink with a gunmetal-grey coat.The mink has no specific connection with the Aleutians, but was so named because of the similarity of its coat to that of the blue colour morph of the Arctic fox, Vulpes lagopus, which was introduced to the islands.

ΘΚΠ

the world > animals > mammals > group Unguiculata or clawed mammal > family Mustelidae (weasel, marten, otter, or badger) > [noun] > genus Mustela (weasel) > mustela vison (mink)

mink1612

vison1780

Silverblu1941

mutation mink1942

Aleutian1946

sapphire1951

sapphire mink1960

1946 Amer. Fur Breeder Sept. 22/2 Mink which are genetically identical except for modifying factors probably common to all colors, may be divided into several groups... Basic colors... Waris blue—steel, certain combinations called aleutian or arctic blue.

1948 Wall Street Jrnl. 10 Sept. 1/4 A few years ago, Andrew Waris, a mink rancher in Clatskanie, Ore., produced what is now known as the Aleutian blue mink.

1949 Amer. Naturalist 83 62 The..genotype is known as the arctic or breath-of spring aleutian and shows the pattern effect of F superimposed on the steel gray of the aleutian.

2009 W. J. Mahy Dict. Virol. 13/1 All types of mink are susceptible, but the Aleutian genotype, so named because the bluegray coat color is similar to that of the Aleutian blue fox, develop more severe lesions and die sooner.

B. n.

= Aleut n. 1.

ΘΚΠ

the world > people > nations > native or inhabitant of America > native or inhabitant of North America > native or inhabitant of Aleutian Islands > [noun]

Aleutian1780

Aleut1821

1780 W. Coxe Acct. Russ. Discov. i. vi. 67 All the remain[in]g Aleütians, excepting the two persons above-mentioned, were immediately thrown overboard by Pushkareff's order.

1814 tr. G. H. von Langsdorff Voy. & Trav. II. ii. 48 The Aleutians are not addicted to smoking, but are passionately fond of snuff.

1870 Alaska Times (Sitka) 7 May 2/3 On last Monday afternoon war was declared between the Sitka Si-washes and the native Aleutians.

1923 D. A. Mackenzie Myths China & Japan xvii. 329 The same peculiar methods of preserving corpses obtained among the Ainu, the Aleutians, and certain Red Indian tribes of North America.

1959 ABA Jrnl. May 436/1 There are..33,861 native Indians, Eskimos and Aleutians [in Alaska].

1994 Interzone Aug. 54/3 At the heart of the novel is the identity crisis of Bella,..apparently an Aleutian.

Compounds

Aleutian disease n. (more fully Aleutian mink disease) a progressive, frequently fatal disease occurring in mink and related animals persistently infected with a parvovirus, associated with the deposition of immune complexes in the kidneys, arteries, and other tissues.The disease was first recognized in mink with the Aleutian coat colour.

ΘΚΠ

the world > health and disease > ill health > animal disease or disorder > disorders of mink or ferrets > [noun]

Aleutian disease1956

1956 National Fur News 28 10/2 The possibility of two or more unrelated conditions occurring as ‘Aleutian disease’ must be given consideration.

1977 R. J. Glasser Body is Hero 185 It was proposed that Aleutian mink disease was caused by antibodies produced against an infecting virus.

2010 N. Mclean Silent Summer 41 Aleutian Disease, if it were to become widespread in Mink, could become a serious threat to these two recovering native species [sc. the otter and the polecat].

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2012; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	aleutian
释义	Aleutianadj.n. Brit. /əˈl(j)uːʃn/, U.S. /əˈl(j)uʃən/ Forms: 1700s Aleütian, 1800s– Aleutian. Origin: A borrowing from Russian, combined with an English element; modelled on a Russian lexical item. Etymons: Russian aleut , -ian suffix. Etymology: < Russian aleut (see Aleut n.) + -ian suffix, after Russian aleutskij (1747 as †aleuckij ). Compare French Aléutien , adjective and noun (1822 or earlier), German aleutisch (1775 or earlier). Compare later Aleut n., Aleut adj. A. adj. 1. Of or relating to the Aleutian Islands off the western coast of Alaska; spec. = Aleut adj. ΘΚΠ the world > the earth > named regions of earth > America > North America > [adjective] > Aleutian Islands Aleutian1780 1780 W. Coxe Acct. Russ. Discov. p. xxii (contents) List of the New Discovered Islands, procured from an Aleütian chief. 1846 Edinb. New Philos. Jrnl. 40 42 The languages akin to the Cadiack, and the languages of the Aleutian group, form separate divisions of sub-dialects. 1874 Amer. Naturalist 8 505 The skeletons found here are the oldest yet discovered in the Aleutian region. 1911 J. G. Frazer Golden Bough: Magic Art (ed. 3) I. iii. 123 An Aleutian hunter of sea-otters. 1952 J. Gorham Dis. & Parasites Minks 2/1 At first many ranchers found Aleutian minks difficult to raise. 1984 A. P. McCartney in W. C. Sturtevant Handbk. N. Amer. Indians V. 124/1 This collection's position in Aleutian culture history awaits a detailed analysis. 2003 K. Slater & J. Borte Pipe Dreams (2004) Introd. p.ix Swells from Alaska's Aleutian storms march through the Pacific. 2. Designating a (genotype of) mink with a gunmetal-grey coat.The mink has no specific connection with the Aleutians, but was so named because of the similarity of its coat to that of the blue colour morph of the Arctic fox, Vulpes lagopus, which was introduced to the islands. ΘΚΠ the world > animals > mammals > group Unguiculata or clawed mammal > family Mustelidae (weasel, marten, otter, or badger) > [noun] > genus Mustela (weasel) > mustela vison (mink) mink1612 vison1780 Silverblu1941 mutation mink1942 Aleutian1946 sapphire1951 sapphire mink1960 1946 Amer. Fur Breeder Sept. 22/2 Mink which are genetically identical except for modifying factors probably common to all colors, may be divided into several groups... Basic colors... Waris blue—steel, certain combinations called aleutian or arctic blue. 1948 Wall Street Jrnl. 10 Sept. 1/4 A few years ago, Andrew Waris, a mink rancher in Clatskanie, Ore., produced what is now known as the Aleutian blue mink. 1949 Amer. Naturalist 83 62 The..genotype is known as the arctic or breath-of spring aleutian and shows the pattern effect of F superimposed on the steel gray of the aleutian. 2009 W. J. Mahy Dict. Virol. 13/1 All types of mink are susceptible, but the Aleutian genotype, so named because the bluegray coat color is similar to that of the Aleutian blue fox, develop more severe lesions and die sooner. B. n. = Aleut n. 1. ΘΚΠ the world > people > nations > native or inhabitant of America > native or inhabitant of North America > native or inhabitant of Aleutian Islands > [noun] Aleutian1780 Aleut1821 1780 W. Coxe Acct. Russ. Discov. i. vi. 67 All the remain[in]g Aleütians, excepting the two persons above-mentioned, were immediately thrown overboard by Pushkareff's order. 1814 tr. G. H. von Langsdorff Voy. & Trav. II. ii. 48 The Aleutians are not addicted to smoking, but are passionately fond of snuff. 1870 Alaska Times (Sitka) 7 May 2/3 On last Monday afternoon war was declared between the Sitka Si-washes and the native Aleutians. 1923 D. A. Mackenzie Myths China & Japan xvii. 329 The same peculiar methods of preserving corpses obtained among the Ainu, the Aleutians, and certain Red Indian tribes of North America. 1959 ABA Jrnl. May 436/1 There are..33,861 native Indians, Eskimos and Aleutians [in Alaska]. 1994 Interzone Aug. 54/3 At the heart of the novel is the identity crisis of Bella,..apparently an Aleutian. Compounds Aleutian disease n. (more fully Aleutian mink disease) a progressive, frequently fatal disease occurring in mink and related animals persistently infected with a parvovirus, associated with the deposition of immune complexes in the kidneys, arteries, and other tissues.The disease was first recognized in mink with the Aleutian coat colour. ΘΚΠ the world > health and disease > ill health > animal disease or disorder > disorders of mink or ferrets > [noun] Aleutian disease1956 1956 National Fur News 28 10/2 The possibility of two or more unrelated conditions occurring as ‘Aleutian disease’ must be given consideration. 1977 R. J. Glasser Body is Hero 185 It was proposed that Aleutian mink disease was caused by antibodies produced against an infecting virus. 2010 N. Mclean Silent Summer 41 Aleutian Disease, if it were to become widespread in Mink, could become a serious threat to these two recovering native species [sc. the otter and the polecat]. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2012; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < adj.n.1780
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