English Explanatory Dictionary

costa

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Synonym of rib.
  2. A riblike part of a plant or animal, such as a midrib of a leaf or a thickened vein or the margin of an insect wing.
  3. The vein forming the leading edge of most insect wings.
name
  1. A surname from the Romance languages.
  2. A surname from Italian.
  3. A surname from Galician.
  4. A surname from French.
  5. A surname from Occitan.
  6. A surname from Spanish.
  7. A Catalonian surname from Catalan.
  8. A surname from Portuguese.

Pronunciation

/ˈkɒ.stə/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-costa.wav /ˈkɑ.stə/

Word forms

costa costas costae Dacosta da Costa dalla Costa dallaCosta

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from Latin costa (“a rib”). Doublet of coast.

Synonyms

rib C

Related words

costal bone guarda costa Acosta Costa Blanca Costa Verde Dacosta

Derived words

basicosta costapalmate costiferous costiform costovertebral subcosta Costa hummingbird

Translations

Catalan: Costa Chinese Mandarin: 科斯塔 French: Costa Galician: Costa Italian: Costa Occitan: Costa Portuguese: Costa Spanish: Costa
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