Etymology

spongio-

Today it means: Relating to sponges or a spongy substance. Full definition →

Ancient Greek σπογγιά
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromσπογγιά“sponge”
  2. English todayspongio-

From Ancient Greek σπογγιά (spongiá, “sponge”).

Words from the same roots

Ancient Greekσπογγιά all →

sponge

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