esponja
Portuguese
/ɨʃˈpõʒɐ/
noun
Definitions
- sponge (marine invertebrate with a porous skeleton)
- sponge (piece of porous material used for washing)
Etymology
Derived from Latin spongia (sponge) derived from Ancient Greek σπογγιά.
Origin
Ancient Greek
σπογγιά
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- fungus English
- sponge English
- *sponga Latin
- funginus Latin
- fungosus Latin
- fungus Latin
- spongia Latin
- spongya Hungarian
- fungo Italian
- spugna Italian
- fungus Dutch, Flemish
- fongus French
- esponja Spanish, Castilian
- espundia Spanish, Castilian
- fúngico Spanish, Castilian
- hongo Spanish, Castilian
- σπογγία Ancient Greek
- σπογγιά Ancient Greek
- fungo Portuguese
- spunge Old English
- funke Middle English
- fungas Irish
- espoinge Old French
- fungo Esperanto
- esponja Catalan, Valencian
- fong Catalan, Valencian
- esponxa Galician
- spongie Romanian, Moldavian, Moldovan
- spânz Romanian, Moldavian, Moldovan
- sponc Old Irish
- espunlha Old Portuguese
- spingiu Aromanian
- esponxa Asturian
- fonc Friulian
- sponze Friulian
- fongo Old Spanish
- fónzo Ligurian
- esponxa Leonese