igloo

Etymology

From Inuktitut ᐃᒡᓗ (iglu, “house, building (of any kind)”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɪɡluː/

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.

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

Anagrams

• logoi, oglio, oligo, oligo-

Alternative forms

• iglou

Etymology

From English, from Inuktitut ᐃᒡᓗ (iglu).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /i.ɡlu/

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Noun

igloo m (plural igloos)

1. igloo

Further reading

• “igloo” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

Alternative forms

• iglu

Etymology

From English igloo, from Inuktitut ᐃᒡᓗ (iglu).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈiɡlu/ or /ˈiɡlɔ/

Noun

igloo n (indeclinable)

1. igloo