agguaqatigiissitaq

Greenlandic

Etymology

From agguarpaa (“shares”) +‎ -qatigiig (“together”) +‎ -tit (“causative”) +‎ -taq (“passive participle”).

Pronunciation
  • (Nuuk) IPA(key): [ax̟.x̟u.ɑ.qa.t͡si.ɣiːs.si.tɑq]

Noun

agguaqatigiissitaq

  1. (mathematics) average
    • 1993, Atuagagdliutit‎, page 16:
      Danmarkimi inuit akornanni inuunerup sivissusia agguaqatigiissitaq pillugu misissuisoqarsimavoq. Danmarkimi, europami nunanut allanut naleqqiullugu, inuunerusup sivissusia agguaqatigiissitap minnerulersimanera pissutigalugu misissuineq ingelanneqarsimavoq.
      A study has been carried out in Denmark about life expectancy. The study was initiated because it turned out that life expectancy in Denmark lagged behind the other European countries.

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