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piblokto

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • UK: /pɪˈblɒktəʊ/

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noun

Meaning 1

A condition affecting dogs or other animals in the Arctic, characterized by aggressive behavior and seizures.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

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noun

Meaning 2

A condition affecting the Inuit peoples in winter, characterized by a period of frenzied activity or irrational behavior, followed by unconsciousness or stupor.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

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History

Etymology

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