costa

CEFRB2

/ˈkɒ.stə/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A rib-like structure, especially in an insect wing or body.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A riblike part of a plant or animal, such as a midrib of a leaf or a thickened vein or the margin of an insect wing.

Examples

  • Alberto is from Costa Rica. He is Costa Rican.

  • Costa Rica is known as the Switzerland of Latin America.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
4
Parts of speech
1
Citations
2
Synonyms
1

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. Synonym of rib.

  2. The vein forming the leading edge of most insect wings.

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In context

  • Juan was Costa Rican, whilst Pierre and Jack came from Réunion and South Africa respectively.

  • Coccinelle, the flamboyant star of a female-impersonation revue at the Carrousel Club in Paris, recounted the saga of her physical transformation to Italiaan journalist Mario Costa.

  • Although Costa retained his contacts with the royal family, Gye was able to develop his own close relationship with the operaphile Prince of Wales, for whose mistress Pauline Lucca he occasionally rescheduled the programme.

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Origin

noun

Unadapted borrowing from Latin costa (“a rib”). Doublet of coast.