costa
coast
noun KOH-stah Less Common
Origin: from Latin 'costa' (rib, side)
Also means
rib
Usage Note
Costa primarily means a coastline (la Costa Amalfitana) but its older sense is a rib, surviving in costata (rib steak). Do not confuse it with the verb form costa ('it costs'), from costare.
Examples
"La costa italiana è bellissima."
Natural Translation
The Italian coast is beautiful.
Literal Translation
The coast Italian is very-beautiful.
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