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costal.

Pertaining to a rib.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈkɑstl̩/General-American/ˈkɒstl̩/Received-Pronunciation
  1. Pertaining to a rib.

    not-comparable
  2. Pertaining to a costa.

    not-comparable
  3. Pertaining to a costa. Pertaining to the costa or to the wing areas next to it.

    not-comparable
Where this word comes from

From French costal and its etymon Medieval Latin costālis, from Latin costa (“rib”). As a Spanish unit, via Spanish costal. By surface analysis, costa + -al. Piecewise doublet of coastal.

noun/ˈkɑstl̩/General-American/ˈkɒstl̩/Received-Pronunciation
  1. Synonym of saco, a historical Spanish unit of dry measure, equivalent to about 111 L

    historical
Where this word comes from

From French costal and its etymon Medieval Latin costālis, from Latin costa (“rib”). As a Spanish unit, via Spanish costal. By surface analysis, costa + -al. Piecewise doublet of coastal.

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