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wisdom

Pronunciation: /ˈwiːsˌdoːm/

“wisdom” is an Old English word. Its meaning in English:

noun

  1. wisdom

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *wīsadōmaz. Cognate with Old Frisian wīsdom, Old Saxon wīsdom, Old High German wīstuom, Old Norse vísdómr. Equivalent to wīs + dōm.

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