costa

noun

cos·ta ˈkä-stə

plural costae ˈkä-(ˌ)stē

-ˌstī

: rib entry 1 sense 1a

: a part (such as the midrib of a leaf or the anterior vein of an insect wing) that resembles a rib

costal

ˈkä-stᵊl

adjective

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Etymology

Latin — more at coast

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1565, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of costa was in 1565

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costa

noun

cos·ta ˈkäs-tə

plural costae -(ˌ)tē, -ˌtī

: rib

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Costa

biographical name

Cos·ta ˈkȯsh-tə

Antonio (Luis Santos da) 1961– prime minister of Portugal (2015–23)

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