la
feminine
/ˈkos.ta/
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Translation
coast
Word origin
From Latin costa ('rib, side, flank'), the sense shifting to the side or edge of the land. The same root gives English coast and costal.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- costa
- English cognates
- coast, costal
Grammar
Genderfeminine
Pluralcostas
Examples
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We spent the summer on the southern coast.
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The house is near the coast.
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The coasts of this island are very beautiful.
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A boat passed along the coast.
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The coastal wind was cold that morning.
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