muela del juicio
/mwela del xwiθjo/from spelling rules
The English phrase wisdom tooth is translated into Spanish as muela del juicio.
muela del juicio is used to refer to a wisdom tooth.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Spain, the term diente del juicio is commonly used as an alternative to muela del juicio.
How does it change in a sentence?
To refer to multiple wisdom teeth, change the singular muela to the plural muelas and use the plural article las to form las muelas del juicio.
Did you know?
- The word muela shares an ancient ancestor with the English word 'mill', both stemming from the idea of grinding.
- Historically, the connection to 'judgment' reflects the belief that these teeth emerge when a person reaches the age of maturity and rational thought.
- The phrase perder el juicio is a common idiom meaning 'to go crazy'. It uses the same word juicio found in muela del juicio.
Examples in context
- Me duele la muela del juicio.My wisdom tooth hurts.
- Tengo que extraer la muela del juicio.I have to extract the wisdom tooth.
- La muela del juicio me está saliendo.My wisdom tooth is coming in.
Example conversation
Daniel and María are talking about a dentist appointment.
- María¿Por qué vas al dentista, Daniel?Why are you going to the dentist, Daniel?
- DanielMe tiene que sacar la muela del juicio.He has to take out my wisdom tooth.
- María¡Qué mala suerte! ¿Te duele mucho?How unlucky! Does it hurt a lot?
- DanielSí, es muy molesta.Yes, it is very annoying.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry muela del juicio, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries del, juicio, muela, CC BY-SA 4.0.
