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esponxa

Asturian

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Etymology

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From Latin spongia, from Ancient Greek σπογγιά (spongiá).

Nomen

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esponxa f (plural esponxes)

  1. sponge

Galician

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Etymology

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Attested since 1409 (sponsa). Semi-learned borrowing from Latin spongia, from Ancient Greek σπογγιά (spongiá). Doublet of espulla.

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Nomen

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esponxa f (plural esponxas)

  1. sponge
    • 1409, J. L. Pensado Tomé, editor, Tratado de Albeitaria., Santiago de Compostela: Centro Ramón Piñeiro, page 153:
      estancado o sange pom ençima do figo esponsa do mar et apretaa ben con huun pano de lino et legao ben et non lle tollas esta sponssa do mar ataa que seia o figo todo comesto et rraudo da huña
      when the blood has stopped, put over the swelling a sea sponge and press it with as linen cloth, very tight, and don't take away this sea sponge till the swelling is totally eaten and removed from the hoof
  2. sea sponge (Spongia officinalis)
    Synonyms: pan de langosta, pan de gaivota, pan mouro

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Leonese

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Etymology

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From Latin spongia, from Ancient Greek σπογγιά (spongiá).

Nomen

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esponxa f (plural esponxas)

  1. sponge

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