Catalan

Noun

esponja f ‎(plural esponges)

1. sponge

Related terms

• esponjar
• esponjós

Portuguese

esponja (Spongilla lacustris)

esponja

Etymology

From Latin spongia, from Ancient Greek σπογγιά ‎(spongiá), a later form of σπόγγος ‎(spóngos) "sponge" (compare Latin fungus).

Pronunciation

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɨʃˈpõʒɐ/

Noun

esponja f (plural esponjas)

1. sponge (marine invertebrate with a porous skeleton)
2. sponge (piece of porous material used for washing)

Spanish

Etymology

From Latin spongia, from Ancient Greek σπογγιά ‎(spongiá), a later form of σπόγγος ‎(spóngos) "sponge" (compare Latin fungus).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /esˈpoŋ.xa/
• Rhymes: -oŋxa

Noun

esponja f ‎(plural esponjas)

1. (clarification of this Spanish definition is being sought) sponge (all senses)

Synonyms

• (zoology, taxonomy): espongiario m, porífero m

Derived terms

• esponjar verb
• esponjoso

See also

• (piece for washing): estropajo, zacate

Verb

esponja

1. Informal second-person singular (tú) affirmative imperative form of esponjar.
2. Formal second-person singular (usted) present indicative form of esponjar.
3. Third-person singular (él, ella, also used with usted^?) present indicative form of esponjar.

Anagrams

• japonés
• pajones