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costo

cost

noun KOH-stoh Common

Origin: From Latin constare (to stand firm, to cost).

Also means

price

Usage Note

Costo refers to the cost of goods, services, or efforts (a qualsiasi costo = at any cost). In business, costi fissi/variabili = fixed/variable costs. Do not confuse with costoso (expensive, the adjective) or costare (to cost, the verb).

Examples

"Il costo del biglietto è dieci euro."

Natural Translation

The cost of the ticket is ten euros.

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