esponge

== Middle French == === Etymology === From Old French espoinge (cf. also variant espoigne), from Vulgar Latin *sponga, from Latin spongia, from Ancient Greek σπογγιά (spongiá). === Noun === esponge f (plural esponges) sponge (piece of porous material used for washing) ==== Descendants ==== French: éponge Norman: êponge