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Webster 1913 Edition


Igloo

Ig′loo

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Noun.
1.
An Eskimo snow house.
2.
(Zool.)
A cavity, or excavation, made in the snow by a seal, over its breathing hole in the ice.

Definition 2024


igloo

igloo

English

Noun

igloo (plural igloos)

  1. A dome-shaped Inuit shelter, constructed of blocks cut from snow.
  2. (zoology) A cavity, or excavation, made in the snow by a seal, over its breathing hole in the sea ice.

Translations

See also

  • other traditional Native American dwellings:
    • hogan (used by the Navajo in the southwestern United States)
    • igloo (used by the Inuit, made of snow)
    • teepee (used in the Great Plains)
    • tupik (used by the Inuit during the summer)
    • wetu (used by the Wampanoag in the northeastern United States)
    • wickiup (used in the southwestern and western United States)
    • wigwam (used in the northeastern United States)
  • quinzhee
  • snow fort

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French

Alternative forms

  • iglou

Etymology

From English, from Inuktitut ᐃᒡᓗ (iglu).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /iɡlu/

Noun

igloo m (plural igloos)

  1. igloo

Polish

Alternative forms

Etymology

From English igloo, from Inuktitut ᐃᒡᓗ (iglu).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈiɡlu/ or /ˈiɡlɔ/

Noun

igloo n (indeclinable)

  1. igloo