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French
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin spongiōsus.
Pronunciation
Adjective
spongieux (feminine spongieuse, masculine plural spongieux, feminine plural spongieuses)
- spongious, spongy (of porous structure resembling that of a sponge)
- spongy, squishy (soft and squishy like a sponge)
- spongy, absorbent (that absorbs and retains liquid like a sponge)
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