wisdom

== English == === Alternative forms === wisedome (obsolete) wisdome (obsolete) === Etymology === From Middle English wisdom, from Old English wīsdōm (“wisdom”), from Proto-West Germanic *wīsadōm, from Proto-Germanic *wīsadōmaz (“wisdom”), corresponding to wise +‎ -dom. Cognate with Scots wisdom, wysdom (“wisdom”), West Frisian wiisdom (“wisdom”), Dutch wijsdom (“wisdom”), German Weistum (“legal sentence”), Danish/Norwegian/Swedish visdom (“wisdom”), Icelandic vísdómur (“wisdom”). === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation, General American) enPR: wĭzʹdəm, IPA(key): /ˈwɪzdəm/ Rhymes: -ɪzdəm Hyphenation: wis‧dom === Noun === wisdom (countable and uncountable, plural wisdoms) (uncountable) An element of personal character that enables one to distinguish the wise from the unwise. (countable) A piece of wise advice. The discretionary use of knowledge for the greatest good. The ability to apply relevant knowledge in an insightful way, especially to different situations from that in which the knowledge was gained. The ability to make a decision based on the combination of knowledge, experience, and intuitive understanding. (theology) The ability to know and apply spiritual truths. (rare) A group of wombats. (rare) A group of owls. Synonym: parliament (countable, colloquial) Ellipsis of wisdom tooth. ==== Synonyms ==== (ability to make a decision): See Thesaurus:wisdom ==== Antonyms ==== foolishness folly ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== wise wisehead wiseness ==== Translations ==== ==== References ==== “wisdom”, in OneLook Dictionary Search. (group of wombats): Woop Studios, Jay Sacher. A Compendium of Collective Nouns: From an Armory of Aardvarks to a Zeal of Zebras. Chronicle Books, 2013. p. 213 === See also === morality == Indonesian == === Pronunciation === (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /ˈwisdom/ [ˈwis.dɔm] Rhymes: -isdom Syllabification: wis‧dom === Noun === wisdom (plural wisdom-wisdom or para wisdom) syllabic abbreviation of wisatawan domestik (“domestic tourists”) === Further reading === “wisdom”, in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia [Great Dictionary of the Indonesian Language] (in Indonesian), Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016 == Middle English == === Alternative forms === wysdom === Etymology === From Old English wīsdom. Equivalent to wys +‎ -dom. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈwizdoːm/ === Noun === wisdom (plural wisdomes) wisdom ==== Related terms ==== unwisdom ==== Descendants ==== English: wisdom Scots: wisdom, wysdom == Old English == === Etymology === From Proto-Germanic *wīsadōmaz. Cognate with Old Frisian wīsdom, Old Saxon wīsdom, Old High German wīstuom, Old Norse vísdómr. Equivalent to wīs +‎ dōm. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈwiːsˌdoːm/, [ˈwiːzˌdoːm] === Noun === wīsdōm m wisdom late 9th century, King Alfred's translation of Saint Augustine's Soliloquies Homilies of the Anglo-Saxon Church ==== Declension ==== Strong a-stem: ==== Synonyms ==== gleawscipe snotornes ==== Descendants ==== Middle English: wisdom English: wisdom