piblokto

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Inuktitut *pivliRuRtuq (“is mad, has hysteria or fever”).

Pronunciation
  • (UK) IPA(key): /pɪˈblɒktəʊ/

Noun

piblokto (uncountable)

  1. A condition affecting dogs or other animals in the Arctic, characterized by aggressive behavior and seizures.
    • 1884, D. B. MacMillan, The Shield: official publication of the Theta Delta Chi Fraternity, Volume 27: With Peary in the Arctic, page 19:
      A piblockto dog gave us considerable trouble today; yelping and barking he repeatedly changed out of the darkness, biting right and left, throwing the different teams into utter confusion.
  2. A condition affecting the Inuit peoples in winter, characterized by a period of frenzied activity or irrational behavior, followed by unconsciousness or stupor.

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