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spongia.

sponge; (marine animal/domestic use); puffball; mass of fused iron-ore; pumice;

7 characters2 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[ˈspɔŋ.ɡi.a]Classical-Latin[ˈspɔn̠ʲ.d͡ʒi.a]
  1. sponge

    declension-1 · feminine
  2. pumice, or other things resembling a sponge.

    broadly · declension-1 · feminine
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Ancient Greek σπογγῐᾱ́ (spongĭā́), from Ancient Greek σπόγγος (spóngos). Doublet of fungus, both ultimately borrowed from the same substrate source.

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