Wisdom Tooth Definition
wĭzdəm
noun
The back tooth on each side of each jaw in human beings; any of the four third molars appearing usually between the ages of 17 and 25
Webster's New World
adjective
Attributive form of wisdom tooth, noun.
Wisdom-tooth pain.
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Other Word Forms of Wisdom Tooth
Noun
Singular:
wisdom toothPlural:
wisdom-teethIdioms, Phrasal Verbs Related to Wisdom Tooth
- cut one's wisdom teeth
Origin of Wisdom Tooth
Translation of New Latin dēns sapientiae dēns tooth sapientiae genitive of sapientia wisdom
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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A calque of Latin dēns sapientiae.
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