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    costa
    noun
    a rib or riblike part.
  • Costa
    Costa
    noun
    Lúcio 1902–98, Brazilian architect, chief designer of Brasilia.

costa

1 American  
[kos-tuh, kaw-stuh] / ˈkɒs tə, ˈkɔ stə /

noun

plural

costae
  1. a rib or riblike part.

  2. the midrib of a leaf in mosses.

  3. a ridge.

  4. Entomology.

    1. Also called costal vein.  a vein, usually marginal, in the anterior portion of the wing of certain insects.

    2. Also called costal margin.  the anterior edge or border of the wing of certain insects.


Costa 2 American  
[kaw-stuh] / ˈkɔ stə /

noun

  1. Lúcio 1902–98, Brazilian architect, chief designer of Brasilia.


costa British  
/ ˈkɒstə /

noun

  1. the technical name for rib 1

  2. a riblike part, such as the midrib of a plant leaf

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

costa Scientific  
/ kŏstə /

plural

costae
  1. 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.


Other Word Forms

Etymology

Origin of costa

1865–70; < Latin: rib, side. See coast

Example Sentences

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No obstante, se dio cuenta de que no actuaba así por el deseo de ahorrar en caso de alguna emergencia, sino porque quería evitar a toda costa cualquier roce con la pobreza.

From New York Times • Jul. 17, 2023

Una pueblerina alcanza en la capital el triunfo artístico como cantante, pero a costa de tribulaciones amorosas.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 2, 2020

“Tenemos que evitar a toda costa cualquier deportación no criminal mientras lo resolvemos”, escribió.

From The New Yorker • Sep. 19, 2019

El hombre los dejó en un lugar en Chula Vista, California, y les dijo que esperaran por un camión que los llevaría a la costa, donde podrían encontrar trabajo.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 2, 2018

The fore wings of this species are white, with a broad dark blotch from the inner margin to near the costa.

From Butterflies and Moths (British) by Furneaux, William S.

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