viisaudenhammas

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Finnish

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Etymology

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viisauden (of wisdom) +‎ hammas (tooth); calque of Latin dēns sapientiae, probably through some intermediate language.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈʋiːsɑu̯denˌhɑmːɑs/, [ˈʋiːs̠ɑ̝u̯de̞nˌhɑ̝mːɑ̝s̠]
  • Rhymes: -ɑmːɑs
  • Syllabification(key): vii‧sau‧den‧ham‧mas

Noun

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viisaudenhammas

  1. wisdom tooth (rearmost molar in humans)

Declension

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Possessive forms of viisaudenhammas (Kotus type 41*H/vieras, mp-mm gradation)

Further reading

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