wijsheidstand
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[edit]Etymology
[edit]From wijsheid (“wisdom”) + -s- + tand (“tooth”), calque of Latin dēns sapientiae, itself a calque of Ancient Greek σωφρονιστῆρες (sōphronistêres).
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]wijsheidstand m (plural wijsheidstanden, diminutive wijsheidstandje n)
- (now chiefly Belgium) wisdom tooth [from late 18th c.]
- Synonyms: verstandskies, wijsheidskies