English Explanatory Dictionary

piblokto

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A condition affecting dogs or other animals in the Arctic, characterized by aggressive behavior and seizures.
  2. A condition affecting the Inuit peoples in winter, characterized by a period of frenzied activity or irrational behavior, followed by unconsciousness or stupor.

Pronunciation

/pɪˈblɒktəʊ/

Word forms

piblokto piblockto pibloktoq

Etymology

Borrowed from an Inuktitut word such as *pivliRuRtuq "is mad, has hysteria or fever".

Synonyms

Arctic hysteria
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