flonjo

Catalan

Etymology

Probably from Spanish flojo, in which case the additional /n/ may have been taken from esponja (“sponge”). First attested in 1803.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central) [ˈflɔɲ.ʒu]
• IPA^(key): (Balearic) [ˈflɔɲ.ʒo]
• IPA^(key): (Valencian) [ˈflɔɲ.d͡ʒo]

Adjective

flonjo (feminine flonja, masculine plural flonjos, feminine plural flonges)

1. soft and spongy

   Synonym: fofo

References

• “flonjo” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.
• “flonjo”, in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana, 2024

Further reading

• “flonjo” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.