costal

English

Etymology

From French costal, from Medieval Latin costalis, from Latin costa (“rib”).

Pronunciation

Rhymes: -ɒstəl

Adjective

costal (not comparable)

Pertaining to a rib.
(biology) Pertaining to a costa
1. (entomology) Pertaining to the costa and/or to the wing areas next to it

Derived terms

Terms derived from costal

Translations

pertaining to a rib

Catalan: costal
Czech: žeberní (cs), kostální (cs)
French: please add this translation if you can
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Hungarian: bordai (hu)
Italian: costale (it)
Russian: please add this translation if you can
Spanish: costal (es)

Anagrams

octals

Manx

Etymology

cost +‎ -al

Adjective

costal

valuable, precious, sumptuous, costly

Derived terms

neuchostal

Spanish

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /kosˈtal/, [kosˈt̪al]

Adjective

costal (plural costales)

(anatomy) costal

Derived terms

Related terms

costilla

Noun

costal m (plural costales)

sack made of cheap materials, used to transport grain

Tráeme tres costales de azúcar.
Bring me three sacks of sugar.

Related terms

eso es harina de otro costal

Further reading

“costal” in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014.

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