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

Further reading

• García Arias, Xosé Lluis (2002–2004), “esponxa”, in Diccionario general de la lengua asturiana [General Dictionary of the Asturian Language] (overall work in Spanish), Editorial Prensa Asturiana, →ISBN
• “esponxa”, in Diccionariu de la llingua asturiana [Dictionary of the Asturian Language] (in Asturian), 1st edition, Academy of the Asturian Language [Asturian: Academia de la Llingua Asturiana], 2000, →ISBN

Galician

Alternative forms

• esponja (reintegrationist)

Etymology

Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese esponsa, a semi-learned borrowing from Latin spongia, borrowed from Ancient Greek σπογγῐᾱ́ (spongĭā́), 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 Santamarina, 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 Santamarina, Ernesto X. 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, 2012–2026

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

• “esponxa”, in Diccionario Castellano-Leonés / Leonés-Castellano [Spanish-Leonese / Leonese-Spanish Dictionary] (in Spanish), La Asociación L'Alderique, 2012–2026