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How to Say ‘Wisdom tooth’ in Italian

Il dente del giudizio

eel DEN-teh del joo-DEET-syoh

[eel DEN-teh del joo-DEET-syoh]

💬 Usage Tip: del is di "of" merged with il "the", so this is literally "the tooth of the judgement". Same idea as English "wisdom", since it arrives once you're old enough to have some sense.

Phrase Breakdown

Il dente

eel DEN-teh

The tooth

Masculine article 'il' plus noun 'dente'. Stress the first syllable, DEN-te.

Example

Il dente è rotto.

The tooth is broken.

Words in this phrase

[eel]

the

Masculine singular definite article used before a masculine singular noun.

Example

Nella frase Il tempo personale, Il introduce il concetto di tempo privato.

In the phrase 'Il tempo personale,' 'Il' introduces the concept of private time.

dente

[DEN-teh]

tooth

Masculine noun for a tooth; plural 'denti'.

Example

Mi lavo i denti ogni sera.

I brush my teeth every evening.

del giudizio

del joo-DEET-syoh

of wisdom (of judgment)

'Del' means 'of the'. In 'giudizio' the 'gi' sounds like English 'j', and the 'zi' is pronounced 'tsee': joo-DEE-tsyo.

Example

È l'età del giudizio.

It's the age of reason.

Words in this phrase

del

[del]

Of the

Combines 'di' (of) and 'il' (the) to form a preposition.

Example

È il libro del professore.

It is the professor's book.

giudizio

[joo-DEET-syoh]

judgment / wisdom

Means judgment; 'dente del giudizio' is a wisdom tooth.

Example

Ha molto giudizio per la sua età.

He has good judgment for his age.

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