Kilo Lingo

la

feminine

/kosˈtiʎa/

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Translation

rib

Word origin

From Latin costella, a diminutive of costa ('rib, side'). The base costa also gives Spanish costa ('coast') and English 'coast'.

Origin
Latin
Root
costa
English cognates
coast, costal

Grammar

Genderfeminine
Pluralcostillas

Examples

caerse .

He broke a rib when he fell off his bicycle.

derecha .

My right rib hurts when I breathe deeply.

brasa.

For our meal we ordered some grilled pork ribs.

.

The doctor felt her ribs carefully.

¡, !

Careful, you are digging your elbow into my ribs!

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This word is part of lesson 55.