ξυλόσπογγος

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From ξῠλο- (xŭlo-) +‎ σπόγγος (spóngos).

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Noun

ξῠλόσπογγος • (xŭlóspongosm (genitive ξῠλόσπογγου, diminutive ξῠλοσπόγγῐον); second declension

  1. xylospongium (a Greek and Roman utensil consisting of a sea sponge fixed to the end of a wooden stick, typically thought to have been used for anal hygiene or as a toilet brush)
    Synonym: ξῠλοσπόγγῐον (xŭlospóngĭon)

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