wisdom teeth

wis·dom teeth

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [wiz-duh m teeth]
- /ˈwɪz dəm tiθ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [wiz-duh m teeth]
- /ˈwɪz dəm tiθ/

Definitions of wisdom teeth words

noun wisdom teeth the third molar on each side of the upper and lower jaws: the last tooth to erupt. 1
idioms wisdom teeth cut one's wisdom teeth, to attain maturity or discretion. 1
noun wisdom teeth plural of wisdom tooth. 0

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Origin of wisdom teeth

First appearance:

before 1660

One of the 46% oldest English words

First recorded in 1660-70

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Wisdom teeth

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Wisdom teeth

wisdom teeth popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 64% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

wisdom teeth usage trend in Literature

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