Etymology of the Latin word spongia
the Classical Latin word
spongia (sponge)
derived from the Greek word
spongia, σπογγιά (sponge)
derived from the Greek word
spongos, σπόγγος
Derivations in Latin
spongiosus,
Spongia,
Spongiaria,
Euspongia,
Hyalospongiae,
Lithospongiae,
Malacospongiae,
Silicospongiae,
trophospongium,
Demospongiae,
Calcispongiae,
Spongilla,
spongilla,
spongitis,
spongaDerivations in other languages
Arabic
isfánja, English
sponge, English
spongiform, English
spongioblast, French
spongiaires, French
otospongiose, Gaelic
spong, German
spongin, Italian
spongina, Italian
spongicoltura, Italian
spongiobiopsia, Italian
spongioblasto, Italian
spongiocito, Italian
spongiosclerosi, Italian
fibrosponge, Italian
spongiosi, Italian
spongiolite, Portuguese
esponja, Portuguese
espongina, Romanian
spongie, Spanish
espongiario, Spanish
espundia, Spanish
espongiformeCognates
Catalan
espona, English
sponge, French
éponge, Italian
spugna, Spanish
esponja, Spanish
spondaUsage
Word found in Classical Latin
