spongieux

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin spongiōsus.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /spɔ̃.ʒjø/

Adjective

spongieux (feminine spongieuse, masculine plural spongieux, feminine plural spongieuses)

spongious, spongy (of porous structure resembling that of a sponge)
spongy, squishy (soft and squishy like a sponge)
spongy, absorbent (that absorbs and retains liquid like a sponge)

Related terms

éponge

Further reading

“spongieux”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

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