Eskimo-Aleut

noun

Es·​ki·​mo-Aleut ˈe-skə-ˌmō-ˈa-lē-ˌüt How to pronounce Eskimo-Aleut (audio)
: a language family including the Yupik, Inuit, and Aleut languages

Word History

First Known Use

1913, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of Eskimo-Aleut was in 1913

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“Eskimo-Aleut.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Eskimo-Aleut. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.

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