Weisheitszahn

German

Etymology

Weisheit + -s- + Zahn, literally wisdom tooth. Calque of Latin dēns sapientae, itself calqued from Ancient Greek σωφρονιστῆρες (sōphronistêres). See English wisdom tooth for cognates.

Pronunciation

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Noun

Weisheitszahn m (strong, genitive Weisheitszahnes or Weisheitszahns, plural Weisheitszähne)

  1. wisdom tooth (rearmost molar in humans)

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