costa

ˈkɑstə

costae

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Definition of costa - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

geography

Rare

coastline of a country or region

Rare

The costa along the Mediterranean is stunning.

coastline

shoreline

medical

TECH.

riblike part of a plant or animal

TECH.

The costa supports the structure of the leaf.

rib

ridge

vein

entomology

TECH.

the vein forming the leading edge of insect wings

TECH.

The butterfly's costa is clearly visible.

edge

rib

ridge

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Origin of costa

Latin, costa (rib)

Terms with costa included in their meaning

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Alamo

California place

census-designated place in Contra Costa County, California

abbr.

abr: Nicaragua

country in Central America between Honduras and Costa Rica

Castle Hill

geography

place in Contra Costa County, California

Cocos Islands

Costa Rican island

island off the Pacific coast of Costa Rica

San José

geography

capital city of Costa Rica

San Mateo

Costa Rican canton

canton of Alajuela Province, Costa Rica

San Pablo

Costa Rica canton

canton in Heredia Province, Costa Rica

San Pablo

California city

city in Contra Costa County, California

Examples of costa in a sentence

The costa is known for its vibrant marine life.
The costa is crucial for the plant's stability.
Insects often feed on the costa of leaves.
The dragonfly's costa was damaged.
Researchers examined the costa under a microscope.

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French:côte, veine costale, ...
German:Küste, Costa, ...
Italian:costa, nervatura, ...
Spanish:costa, nervadura, ...
Portuguese:costa, costela, ...
Chinese:海岸线, 肋脉, ...
Japanese:海岸, 肋骨, ...
Arabic:ساحِل, ضلع, ...
Hebrew:חוֹף, צֶלַע, ...
Russian:побережье, ребро, ...
Ukrainian:берегова лінія, коста, ...
Hindi:तट, कोस्टा, ...
Bengali:উপকূল, কোস্টা, ...
Catalan:costa, nervadura, ...
Czech:pobřeží, kosta, ...
Danish:kyst, ribben, ...
Dutch:kustlijn, costa, ...
Greek:ακτή, πλευρά, ...
Hungarian:tengerpart, levélér, ...
Khmer:ឆ្នេរសមុទ្រ, ឆ្អឹងជំនី, ...
Korean:해안선, 코스타, ...
Persian:ساحل, دنده, ...
Polish:wybrzeże, żebro, ...
Portuguese (BR):costa, borda anterior, ...
Romanian:coastă, nervură, ...
Swedish:kustlinje, costa, ...
Thai:ชายฝั่ง, ซี่โครง, ...
Turkish:kıyı, kaburga, ...
Vietnamese:bờ biển, phần giống như xương sườn, ...

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Definition of costa - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

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