# Iqaluit

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ɪˈkælʊ.ɪt/ · frequency rank #90,587

## Definitions
1. The capital city of Nunavut, Canada.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Inuktitut ᐃᖃᓗᐃᑦ (iqaloit, “place of fish”), plural of ᐃᖃᓗᒃ (iqalok, “fish”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/iqaluit