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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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