Aleut

noun

ˌa-lē-ˈüt 

ˈa-lē-ˌüt;

ə-ˈlüt

1

: a member of a people of the Aleutian and Shumagin islands and the western part of Alaska Peninsula

2

: the language of the Aleuts

Examples of Aleut in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Three hundred people of Russian, Aleut, and Norwegian descent settled in Unga during its early 20th-century heyday. —Susan Portnoy, Travel + Leisure, 29 Mar. 2024

The remains of an Alaskan Aleut child were returned to her tribe earlier this summer. —Mark Scolforo, Star Tribune, 14 July 2021

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from German Aleute, borrowed from Russian aleút, of uncertain origin

First Known Use

1780, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing Aleut

• Eskimo-Aleut