Innuit


Innuit

(ˈɪnjuːɪt) n (Peoples) a variant spelling of Inuit

In•u•it

or In•nu•it

(ˈɪn u ɪt, -yu-)

n., pl. -its, (esp. collectively) -it. 1. a. a member of any of the Eskimo groups inhabiting an area extending from Greenland to W arctic Canada. b. Eskimo (def. 1). 2. Also called In′uit-Inu′piaq. the speech of all the Eskimo groups from Greenland to NW Alaska. [1755–65; < Inuit: people, pl. of inuk person] usage: See Eskimo, Indian.