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Aleut

(al′ē o̵̅o̅t′, al′yo̵̅o̅t′, ə lo̵̅o̅t′)

noun

pl. Aleuts or Aleut a member of an indigenous people of the Aleutian Islands and parts of mainland Alaska
the language of this people, related to Eskimo

Origin: Russ < ? Chukchi aliuit, islanders

adjective

of the Aleuts or their language or culture

See Aleut in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun pl. Aleut Aleut or A·leuts

a. A Native American people inhabiting the Aleutian Islands and coastal areas of southwest Alaska. The Aleut are related culturally and linguistically to the Eskimo.
b. A member of this people.
Either or both of the two languages of the Aleut. See Usage Note at Native American.

Origin:

Origin: Russian

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