korona cierniowa

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

• IPA^(key): /kɔˈrɔ.na t͡ɕɛrˈɲɔ.va/

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• Syllabification: ko‧ro‧na cier‧nio‧wa

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

• korona cierniowa in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
• korona cierniowa in Polish dictionaries at PWN