qiviut means the underwool of the Arctic muskox, used as a fibre. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 88 out of 100.
qiviut is pronounced /ˈkɪv.i.ət/.
Why “qiviut” is a great word
QIVIUT — [Noun] The soft, dense underwool of the Arctic muskox, prized as a luxury fiber. From Eastern Canadian Inuktitut ᕿᕕᐅᖅ, ᕿᕕᐅᑦ (qifioq, qifiot, “underwool”), this word entered English around 1955–1960. Unlike "wool," anchored to the pasture and the flock, or "mohair," speaking of domesticated luster, "qiviut" is the lexicon of the absolute north. It is the ghost-harvest gathered from the tundra willow; a cloud finer than cashmere, spun from enduring the dark months; a scarf so weightless it seems woven from stillness itself. In its fibers lies the ultimate paradox of warmth, born not of fire but of a quiet defiance to withstand utter cold.
noun
- The underwool of the Arctic muskox, used as a fibre.“She wants me to stay here and learn how to weave baskets and carve ivory and spin qiviut and die of boredom!”