costa
- a rib or riblike part.
- the midrib of a leaf in mosses.
- a ridge.
- Entomology.
- Also called costal vein.a vein, usually marginal, in the anterior portion of the wing of certain insects.
- Also called costal margin.the anterior edge or border of the wing of certain insects.
Origin of costa
Costa
- Lú·cio [loo-syoo] /ˈlu syu/, 1902–98, Brazilian architect, chief designer of Brasilia.
Examples from the Web for costa
Contemporary Examples of costa
President of Costa Rica Oscar Arias laid a calming hand on 1980s El Salvador, Guatemala, Nicaragua, and Panama.
But Switzerland, New Zealand, and Costa Rica cannot hold back the New Chaos.
And Costa Rica, for a host of historical reasons, has always been more stable than its neighbors.
None of this is to say that the wreck and salvage of the Costa Concordia should have received less attention.
I have covered the Costa Concordia since it ran aground in 2012, and I have covered many migrant shipwrecks in Italy, too.
Historical Examples of costa
Costa, who was present, answered in Spanish that he wrote it.
The Memoires of Casanova, CompleteJacques Casanova de Seingalt
Consequently when he disappeared from Costa Rica there was a hue and cry.
He finally got permission from Costa Rica to establish his experimental station.
Secret ArmiesJohn L. Spivak
He still had his reservations about Costa, but he'd keep them to himself now.
The K-FactorHarry Harrison (AKA Henry Maxwell Dempsey)
"And Himmel has a positive one that stays positive," Costa said.
The K-FactorHarry Harrison (AKA Henry Maxwell Dempsey)
costa
- the technical name for rib 1 (def. 1)
- a riblike part, such as the midrib of a plant leaf
Word Origin for costa
Word Origin and History for costa
Spanish costa "coast," from same Latin source as English coast (n.). Used in Britain from 1960s in jocular formations (costa geriatrica, costa del crime, etc.) in imitation of the names of Spanish tourist destinations.
costa
(kŏs′tə)- Rib.
- A rodlike internal supporting organelle that runs along the base of the undulating membrane of certain flagellate parasites.basal rod
costa
- A rib or a riblike part, such as the midrib of a leaf or a thickened anterior vein or margin of an insect's wing.