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Meaning of costa | Babel Free

Noun feminine CEFR B1
[ˈkɔs.ta]

Definitions

  1. a rib
    declension-1, feminine
  2. a side, a wall
    declension-1, feminine
  3. Equivalent to 'rib': Any of a series of long curved bones occurring in 12 pairs in humans and other animals and extending from the spine to or toward the sternum.

Equivalents

English rib
Kurdî rib

Examples

“costae navium”

the sides of ships

“costae aheni”

the sides of a cauldron

“tergora diripere costis”

to tear off the skin

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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See also

costae costam costarum costas Costellaria pharoensis costis

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