Definition of Eskimo-aleut

1. Noun. The family of languages that includes Eskimo and Aleut.

Exact synonyms: Eskimo-aleut Language
Generic synonyms: Natural Language, Tongue
Specialized synonyms: Eskimo, Esquimau, Aleut

Definition of Eskimo-aleut

1. Proper noun. A language family native to Greenland, the Canadian Arctic, Alaska, and parts of Siberia. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Eskimo-aleut

Eschscholtzia californica
Esculapian
Esculapians
Esculapius
Esd.
Esdras
Esfahan
Esfand
Eshtehardi
Esidrix
Eskaleut
Eskaleutian
Eskaleutic
Eskalith
Eskimo
Eskimo-Aleut
Eskimo-Aleut language
Eskimo curlew
Eskimo dog
Eskimo kiss
Eskimo kisses
Eskimo roll
Eskimo rolls
Eskimoan
Eskimoans
Eskimologist
Eskimologists
Eskimology
Eskimos
Esmarch bandage

Literary usage of Eskimo-aleut

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Russian Orthodox Church Of Alaska And The Aleutian Islands And Its Relation by Vyacheslav Ivanov (1998)
"Some words, if related, may be borrowed from a similar third language: Aleut ama-k "blood": Greek haima (another Eskimo-Aleut term for "blood" reconstructed ..."

2. Learning about Our World and Our Past: Using the Tools & Resources of by Evelyn Hawkins (1999)
"Romance Ib. Germanic ^•Amerindian •B Eskimo-Aleut ii Unpopulated 15. What historical trends explain the language patterns shown in the map above? ..."

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