Main Entry:

In·u·it

Variant(s):

also In·nu·it \ˈi-nü-wət, -nyü-\

Function:

noun

Etymology:

Inuit inuit, plural of inuk person

Date:

1765

1plural Inuit or Inuits also Innuit or Innuits a (1): the Eskimo people of North America and Greenland (2): the Eskimo people of Canada b: a member of such people2 a: eskimo 2 b: the group of Eskimo dialects spoken from northwestern Canada to Greenland