éponge

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See also: épongé and êponge

French

Etymology

Inherited from Middle French esponge, from Old French espoinge (cf. also variant espoigne), from Vulgar Latin *sponga, from Latin spongia, from Ancient Greek σπογγιά (spongiá).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /e.pɔ̃ʒ/
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Noun

éponge f (plural éponges)

  1. sponge (creature)
  2. sponge (tool for washing)

Derived terms

Verb

éponge

  1. inflection of éponger:
    1. first/third-person singular present indicative/subjunctive
    2. second-person singular imperative

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