diff --git a/wp-admin/edit-tag-form.php b/wp-admin/edit-tag-form.php
index 3752b8f52c..0c6e1994b9 100644
--- a/wp-admin/edit-tag-form.php
+++ b/wp-admin/edit-tag-form.php
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ if ( isset( $tag->name ) ) {
 		<tr class="form-field form-required term-name-wrap">
 			<th scope="row"><label for="name"><?php _ex( 'Name', 'term name' ); ?></label></th>
 			<td><input name="name" id="name" type="text" value="<?php echo $tag_name_value; ?>" size="40" aria-required="true" />
-			<p class="description"><?php _e( 'The name is how it appears on your site.' ); ?></p></td>
+			<p class="description"><?php echo $tax->labels->name_description; ?></p></td>
 		</tr>
 <?php if ( ! global_terms_enabled() ) { ?>
 		<tr class="form-field term-slug-wrap">
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ if ( isset( $tag->name ) ) {
 			$slug = isset( $tag->slug ) ? apply_filters( 'editable_slug', $tag->slug, $tag ) : '';
 			?>
 			<td><input name="slug" id="slug" type="text" value="<?php echo esc_attr( $slug ); ?>" size="40" />
-			<p class="description"><?php _e( 'The &#8220;slug&#8221; is the URL-friendly version of the name. It is usually all lowercase and contains only letters, numbers, and hyphens.' ); ?></p></td>
+			<p class="description"><?php echo $tax->labels->slug_description; ?></p></td>
 		</tr>
 <?php } ?>
 <?php if ( is_taxonomy_hierarchical( $taxonomy ) ) : ?>
@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@ if ( isset( $tag->name ) ) {
 				<?php if ( 'category' === $taxonomy ) : ?>
 					<p class="description"><?php _e( 'Categories, unlike tags, can have a hierarchy. You might have a Jazz category, and under that have children categories for Bebop and Big Band. Totally optional.' ); ?></p>
 				<?php else : ?>
-					<p class="description"><?php _e( 'Assign a parent term to create a hierarchy. The term Jazz, for example, would be the parent of Bebop and Big Band.' ); ?></p>
+					<p class="description"><?php echo $tax->labels->parent_description; ?></p>
 				<?php endif; ?>
 			</td>
 		</tr>
@@ -203,7 +203,7 @@ if ( isset( $tag->name ) ) {
 		<tr class="form-field term-description-wrap">
 			<th scope="row"><label for="description"><?php _e( 'Description' ); ?></label></th>
 			<td><textarea name="description" id="description" rows="5" cols="50" class="large-text"><?php echo $tag->description; // textarea_escaped ?></textarea>
-			<p class="description"><?php _e( 'The description is not prominent by default; however, some themes may show it.' ); ?></p></td>
+			<p class="description"><?php echo $tax->labels->description_description; ?></p></td>
 		</tr>
 		<?php
 		// Back compat hooks.
diff --git a/wp-admin/edit-tags.php b/wp-admin/edit-tags.php
index f95eba68c5..dc3440043d 100644
--- a/wp-admin/edit-tags.php
+++ b/wp-admin/edit-tags.php
@@ -454,13 +454,13 @@ if ( $can_edit_terms ) {
 <div class="form-field form-required term-name-wrap">
 	<label for="tag-name"><?php _ex( 'Name', 'term name' ); ?></label>
 	<input name="tag-name" id="tag-name" type="text" value="" size="40" aria-required="true" />
-	<p><?php _e( 'The name is how it appears on your site.' ); ?></p>
+	<p><?php echo $tax->labels->name_description; ?></p>
 </div>
 	<?php if ( ! global_terms_enabled() ) : ?>
 <div class="form-field term-slug-wrap">
 	<label for="tag-slug"><?php _e( 'Slug' ); ?></label>
 	<input name="slug" id="tag-slug" type="text" value="" size="40" />
-	<p><?php _e( 'The &#8220;slug&#8221; is the URL-friendly version of the name. It is usually all lowercase and contains only letters, numbers, and hyphens.' ); ?></p>
+	<p><?php echo $tax->labels->slug_description; ?></p>
 </div>
 <?php endif; // global_terms_enabled() ?>
 	<?php if ( is_taxonomy_hierarchical( $taxonomy ) ) : ?>
@@ -505,14 +505,14 @@ if ( $can_edit_terms ) {
 		<?php if ( 'category' === $taxonomy ) : ?>
 		<p><?php _e( 'Categories, unlike tags, can have a hierarchy. You might have a Jazz category, and under that have children categories for Bebop and Big Band. Totally optional.' ); ?></p>
 	<?php else : ?>
-		<p><?php _e( 'Assign a parent term to create a hierarchy. The term Jazz, for example, would be the parent of Bebop and Big Band.' ); ?></p>
+		<p><?php echo $tax->labels->parent_description; ?></p>
 	<?php endif; ?>
 </div>
 	<?php endif; // is_taxonomy_hierarchical() ?>
 <div class="form-field term-description-wrap">
 	<label for="tag-description"><?php _e( 'Description' ); ?></label>
 	<textarea name="description" id="tag-description" rows="5" cols="40"></textarea>
-	<p><?php _e( 'The description is not prominent by default; however, some themes may show it.' ); ?></p>
+	<p><?php echo $tax->labels->description_description; ?></p>
 </div>
 
 	<?php
diff --git a/wp-includes/taxonomy.php b/wp-includes/taxonomy.php
index 848ba0a727..32e1f66052 100644
--- a/wp-includes/taxonomy.php
+++ b/wp-includes/taxonomy.php
@@ -646,12 +646,16 @@ function get_taxonomy_labels( $tax ) {
 
 	$nohier_vs_hier_defaults = array(
 		'name'                       => array( _x( 'Tags', 'taxonomy general name' ), _x( 'Categories', 'taxonomy general name' ) ),
+		'name_description'           => array( __( 'The name is how it appears on your site.' ), __( 'The name is how it appears on your site.' ) ),
 		'singular_name'              => array( _x( 'Tag', 'taxonomy singular name' ), _x( 'Category', 'taxonomy singular name' ) ),
 		'search_items'               => array( __( 'Search Tags' ), __( 'Search Categories' ) ),
 		'popular_items'              => array( __( 'Popular Tags' ), null ),
 		'all_items'                  => array( __( 'All Tags' ), __( 'All Categories' ) ),
 		'parent_item'                => array( null, __( 'Parent Category' ) ),
 		'parent_item_colon'          => array( null, __( 'Parent Category:' ) ),
+		'parent_description'         => array( null, __( 'Assign a parent term to create a hierarchy. The term Jazz, for example, would be the parent of Bebop and Big Band.' ) ),
+		'slug_description'           => array( __( 'The &#8220;slug&#8221; is the URL-friendly version of the name. It is usually all lowercase and contains only letters, numbers, and hyphens.' ), __( 'The &#8220;slug&#8221; is the URL-friendly version of the name. It is usually all lowercase and contains only letters, numbers, and hyphens.' ) ),
+		'description_description'    => array( __( 'The description is not prominent by default; however, some themes may show it.' ), __( 'The description is not prominent by default; however, some themes may show it.' ) ),
 		'edit_item'                  => array( __( 'Edit Tag' ), __( 'Edit Category' ) ),
 		'view_item'                  => array( __( 'View Tag' ), __( 'View Category' ) ),
 		'update_item'                => array( __( 'Update Tag' ), __( 'Update Category' ) ),
diff --git a/wp-includes/version.php b/wp-includes/version.php
index 6443244414..c8311a2f1e 100644
--- a/wp-includes/version.php
+++ b/wp-includes/version.php
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
  *
  * @global string $wp_version
  */
-$wp_version = '5.9-alpha-52093';
+$wp_version = '5.9-alpha-52094';
 
 /**
  * Holds the WordPress DB revision, increments when changes are made to the WordPress DB schema.