Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

crown of thorns

/ˌkɹaʊn əv ˈθɔːnz/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.23 in modern English

Syllables: crown of thorns
IPA: /ˌkɹaʊn əv ˈθɔːnz/

24

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

1

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The crown made of a thorny plant that Christ was forced to wear before his Crucifixion, in mocking reference to his alleged status as ‘king of the Jews’, or a representation of this.

noun

A spiny Mediterranean tree, Ziziphus spina-christi.

noun

A spiny spurge, Euphorbia milii, native to Madagascar.

noun

The plant Koeberlinia spinosa.

noun

Ellipsis of crown-of-thorns starfish

noun

A woodworking technique, used in tramp art, in which interlocking pieces are notched to intersect at right angles and form joints and self-supporting objects.

Etymology

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

Origin

Source language: Ancient Greek

Word Breakdown

Root: ἀκάνθινος στέφανος

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /ˌkɹaʊn əv ˈθɔːnz/

Inflected Forms

crowns of thorns (plural)

Synonyms

christ thorn christ plant euphorbia milii cross

Questions

How do you pronounce crown of thorns?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌkɹaʊn əv ˈθɔːnz/.
What does crown of thorns mean?: The crown made of a thorny plant that Christ was forced to wear before his Crucifixion, in mocking reference to his alleged status as ‘king of the Jews’, or a representation of this.
Where does crown of thorns come from?: It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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