esponja

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

esponja f (plural esponges)

1. sponge

• esponjar
• esponjós

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

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɨʃˈpõʒɐ/

esponja f (plural esponjas)

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

Semi-learned descendant of Latin spongia, from Ancient Greek σπογγιά (spongiá)[1], a later form of σπόγγος (spóngos) "sponge" (compare Latin fungus). Probably a doublet of espundia.

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

esponja f (plural esponjas)

1. sponge (marine invertebrate)
2. sponge (piece of porous material for washing)
3. sponge (porous material of sponges)
4. sponge, moocher

• (zoology, taxonomy): espongiario, porífero

• esponjar (verb)
• esponjoso

• (piece for washing): estropajo, zacate

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.

• japonés

• “esponja” in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014.