korona cierniowa
//kɔˈrɔ.na t͡ɕɛrˈɲɔ.va//
Polishnoun
Definitions
- 1.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)
Synonyms & related words
Etymology
Literally, “crown of thorns”. Calque of Latin spinea corona, itself a calque of Ancient Greek ἀκάνθινος στέφανος (akánthinos stéphanos).