Poncjusz Piłat

Polish

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin Pontius Pīlātus.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈpɔn.t͡sjuʂ ˈpi.wat/
  • Syllabification: Pon‧cjusz Pi‧łat

Proper noun

Poncjusz Piłat m pers

  1. (biblical) Pontius Pilate, Pilate (the fifth governor of the Roman province of Judaea, serving under Emperor Tiberius from 26/27 to 36/37 AD who, according to the Bible, ordered the crucifixion of Jesus)
    Synonym: Piłat

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