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)

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.

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