espundia
English
Noun
espundia (uncountable)
- The ulcerative type of dermal leishmaniasis, with secondary manifestations in the nose and mouth, occurring in parts of South America.
Spanish
Etymology
Probably from Latin spongia (“sponge”). Doublet of esponja. Compare Galician espulla (“wart; growth in cows”), also Romanian spânz (“horse disease”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /esˈpundja/ [esˈpũn̪.d̪ja]
- Rhymes: -undja
- Syllabification: es‧pun‧dia
Noun
espundia f (plural espundias)
Further reading
- “espundia”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 10 December 2024