noun
also in·u·it ˈinyəwə̇t, ˈiˌnyüə̇t
( plural innuit or innuits also inuit or inuits )
Usage: usually capitalized
Etymology: Eskimo, men, people, Eskimo people, plural of innuk, inuk person, man, Eskimo
1.
a.
(1) : the Eskimo people of America as distinguished from the Eskimo people of Asia — compare yuit
(2) : the arctic Eskimo as distinguished from the Aleuts
b. : a member of the Innuit people
2. : the language of the Innuit people