sponge
From LSJ
Ὁ μὲν βίος βραχύς, ἡ δὲ τέχνη μακρή, ὁ δὲ καιρὸς ὀξύς, ἡ δὲ πεῖρα σφαλερή, ἡ δὲ κρίσις χαλεπή → Life is short, art long, opportunity fleeting, experience misleading and judgment difficult
English > Greek (Woodhouse)
substantive
Ar. and P. σπογγιά, ἡ, Ar. and V. σπόγγος, ὁ.
verb transitive
Ar. and P. σπογγίζειν.
sponge upon, Met.: P. and V. ὑποτρέχειν (acc.), ὑπέρχεσθαι (acc.).
