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- [kos-tuh, kaw-stuh]
- /ˈkɒs tə, ˈkɔ stə/
- /ˈkɒstɪ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kos-tuh, kaw-stuh]
- /ˈkɒs tə, ˈkɔ stə/
Definitions of costa word
- noun costa a riblike part, such as the midrib of a plant leaf 3
- noun costa a rib 3
- noun costa a riblike part, as the thickened fore edge of an insect's wing or the central vein of a leaf 3
- noun plural costa a rib or riblike part. 1
- noun plural costa the midrib of a leaf in mosses. 1
- noun plural costa a ridge. 1
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Origin of costa
First appearance:
before 1865 One of the 28% newest English words
1865-70; < Latin: rib, side. See coast
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Parts of speech for Costa
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
costa popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
costa usage trend in Literature
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