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feminine

/esˈponxa/

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Translation

sponge

Word origin

From Latin spongia, borrowed from Greek spongia ('sponge'). The same root gives English 'sponge' and 'fungus'.

Origin: Latin
Root: spongia
English cognates: sponge

Grammar

Genderfeminine

Pluralesponjas

Examples

I wash the dishes with a sponge and soap.

absorbe .

The sponge soaks up all the water on the floor.

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Where is the kitchen sponge?

We need a new sponge for the bathroom.

I cleaned the table with a damp sponge.

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This word is part of lesson 96.