wisdom tooth

wisdom tooth meaning in Hindi, Tamil, Bengali and Malayalam

Forms of wisdom tooth

Origin of wisdom tooth

From wisdom + tooth, calque of Latin dēns sapientiae, which is itself a calque of Ancient Greek σωφρονιστῆρες (sōphronistêres, “prudent or self-controlled ones (i.e. teeth)”), because they arrive approximately when one has reached the age of prudence or wisdom. Compare also German Weisheitszahn (“wisdom tooth”), Danish visdomstand (“wisdom tooth”), Swedish visdomstand (“wisdom tooth”), Icelandic vísdómstönn (“wisdom tooth”), Dutch verstandskies (“wisdom tooth”, literally “intellect molar”), German Low German Verstandskuus (“wisdom tooth”, literally “wisdom molar”). Chinese 智齒 /智齿 (zhìchǐ), Russian зуб мудрости (zub mudrosti), Hebrew שן בינה (shen biná) and Finnish viisaudenhammas also mean “tooth of wisdom”.

Questions about wisdom tooth

What does wisdom tooth mean?

Wisdom tooth means one of the four (one upper and one lower on each side) rearmost molars in humans, which typically develop between ages 18-24.

What is wisdom tooth in Hindi?

Wisdom tooth in Hindi is अक़्ल-दाढ़ (aqla-dāṛh). See Wisdom tooth meaning in Hindi.

What part of speech is wisdom tooth?

Wisdom tooth is a noun.

How do you pronounce wisdom tooth?

Wisdom tooth is pronounced /ˈwɪzdəm ˈtuːθ/.

What is the plural of wisdom tooth?

The plural of wisdom tooth is wisdom teeth.