qiviut

qiv·i·ut

Q q

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kee-vee-uh t, -oot]
- /ˈki vi ət, -ˌut/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kee-vee-uh t, -oot]
- /ˈki vi ət, -ˌut/

Definitions of qiviut word

noun qiviut the soft, dense, light-brown woolly undercoat of the musk ox, used in making fabrics. 1
noun qiviut The underwool of the Arctic muskox, used as a fibre. 1
noun qiviut the soft wool of the undercoat of the arctic musk ox 0
noun qiviut the fine, soft, light-brown inner layer of hair of the musk ox 0
noun qiviut yarn spun from this hair 0

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Origin of qiviut

First appearance:

before 1955

One of the 4% newest English words

Borrowed into English from Inuit around 1955-60

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Parts of speech for Qiviut

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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qiviut popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 54% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 52% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

qiviut usage trend in Literature

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