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French
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).
Pronunciation
Adjective
esquimau (feminine esquimaude, masculine plural esquimaux, feminine plural esquimaudes)
- (relational) Eskimo
Noun
esquimau m (uncountable)
- Inuit (language of the Eskimo)
Noun
esquimau m (plural esquimaux)
- snowsuit
Further reading
Portuguese
Noun
esquimau m or f by sense (plural esquimaus)
- Obsolete spelling of esquimó.