costa
Synonym of ribSynonym of rib.
» San José is the capital of Costa Rica.
Сан-Хосе – столица Коста-Рики.
Meaning
3 sensesSynonym of rib.
A riblike part of a plant or animal, such as a midrib of a leaf or a thickened vein or the margin of an insect wing.
a riblike part of a plant or animal (such as a middle rib of a leaf or a thickened vein of an insect wing)
A riblike part of a plant or animal, such as a midrib of a leaf or a thickened vein or the margin of an insect wing.
The vein forming the leading edge of most insect wings.
Examples
25 sentencesSan José is the capital of Costa Rica.
ruСан-Хосе – столица Коста-Рики.
Less than 3% of Costa Rica's population lives abroad.
ruМенее 3% населения Коста-Рики живёт за границей.
deWeniger als 3 % der costaricanischen Bevölkerung leben im Ausland.
The president of this team is Costa Rican.
I am not going to Costa Rica anymore.
The capital of Costa Rica is San José.
Origin
Unadapted borrowing from Latin costa (“a rib”). Doublet of coast.Unadapted borrowing from Latin costa (“a rib”). Doublet of coast.
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Forms
plural: costas / costaeSynonyms
2 synonymsWord family
9 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular