esponxa
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Asturian
Etymology
From Latin spongia, from Ancient Greek σπογγιά (spongiá).
Pronunciation
Noun
esponxa f (plural esponxes)
Galician
Alternative forms
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
Noun
esponxa f (plural esponxas)
- sponge
- sea sponge (Spongia officinalis)
- Synonyms: pan de langosta, pan de gaivota, pan mouro
Derived terms
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, 2012–2024
Leonese
Etymology
From Latin spongia, from Ancient Greek σπογγιά (spongiá).
Noun
esponxa f (plural esponxas)