esponxa

Asturian

Etymology

From Latin spongia, from Ancient Greek σπογγιά (spongiá).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /esˈponʃa/ [esˈpõɲ.ʃa]
• Rhymes: -onʃa
• Syllabification: es‧pon‧xa

Noun

esponxa f (plural esponxes)

1. sponge

Galician

Alternative forms

• esponja (reintegrationist)

Etymology

Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese esponsa, borrowed from Latin spongia, borrowed from Ancient Greek σπογγιά (spongiá), from σπόγγος (spóngos) + -ιά (-iá). Doublet of espulla.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /esˈponʃa/ [es̺ˈponʲ.ʃɐ]
• Rhymes: -onʃa
• Hyphenation: es‧pon‧xa

Noun

esponxa f (plural esponxas)

1. sponge
2. sea sponge (Spongia officinalis)

   Synonyms: pan de langosta, pan de gaivota, pan mouro

Derived terms

• esponxado
• esponxar
• esponxiforme
• esponxoso

References

• Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, editor (2006–2013), “esponxa”, in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega [Dictionary of Dictionaries of the Galician language] (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, Ernesto Xosé González Seoane, María Álvarez de la Granja, editors (2003–2018), “esponxa”, in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• Rosario Álvarez Blanco, editor (2014–2024), “esponxa”, in Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega, →ISSN
• “esponxa”, in Dicionario da Real Academia Galega (in Galician), A Coruña: Royal Galician Academy, 2012–2025

Leonese

Etymology

From Latin spongia, from Ancient Greek σπογγιά (spongiá).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /esˈponʃa/, [esˈpõɲ.ɕa]
• Rhymes: -onʃa
• Hyphenation: es‧pon‧xa

Noun

esponxa f (plural esponxas)

1. sponge

References

• AEDLL