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wise

Pronunciation: /ˈwiː.se/

“wise” is an Old English word. Its 2 meanings in English:

noun

  1. way (manner)
  2. a sprout, stalk

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *wīsā, from Proto-Germanic *wīsō, *wīsaz. Cognate with Dutch wijze, German Weise, Swedish vis, Italian guisa, Spanish guisa.

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