English Explanatory Dictionary

costal

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Pertaining to a rib.
  2. Pertaining to a costa.
  3. Pertaining to the costa or to the wing areas next to it.
noun
  1. Synonym of saco, a historical Spanish unit of dry measure, equivalent to about 111 L

Pronunciation

/ˈkɑstl̩/ /ˈkɒstl̩/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-costal.wav

Word forms

costal costals costales

Etymology

From French costal and its etymon Medieval Latin costālis, from Latin costa (“rib”). As a Spanish unit, via Spanish costal. By surface analysis, costa + -al. Piecewise doublet of coastal.

Synonyms

saco

Derived words

antecostal chondrocostal costal cartilage costalgia costally extracostal hypocostal iliocostal infracostal intercostal intracostal midcostal paracostal pericostal phrenicocostal phrenocostal postcostal precostal retrocostal sacrocostal scapulocostal spondylocostal sternocostal subcostal supracostal vertebrocostal xiphocostal
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