éponge

See also: épongé and êponge

French

Etymology

From Middle French esponge, from Old French espoinge (cf. also variant espoigne), from Vulgar Latin *sponga, from Latin spongia, from Ancient Greek σπογγιά (spongiá).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /e.pɔ̃ʒ/

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Noun

éponge f (plural éponges)

1. sponge (creature)
2. sponge (tool for washing)

Derived terms

• éponge à récurer

Verb

éponge

1. first-person singular present indicative of éponger
2. third-person singular present indicative of éponger
3. first-person singular present subjunctive of éponger
4. third-person singular present subjunctive of éponger
5. second-person singular imperative of éponger

Further reading

• “éponge” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).