korona cierniowa

See also: koroną cierniową

Polish

Etymology

Literally, crown of thorns. Calque of Latin spinea corona, itself a calque of Ancient Greek ἀκάνθινος στέφανος (akánthinos stéphanos).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kɔˈrɔ.na t͡ɕɛrˈɲɔ.va/
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  • Rhymes: -ɔva

Noun

korona cierniowa f

  1. (Christianity) crown of thorns (crown made of a thorny plant that Christ was forced to wear)
  2. crown of thorns (Acanthaster planci, a large starfish with venomous spines)
    Hypernym: rozgwiazda

Declension

adjective
noun

Further reading

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