costal

CEFRC1

/ˈkɑstl̩/

adjective · noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Related to the ribs or the sides of the body.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    Pertaining to a rib.

Examples

  • Costal muscles help expand the chest cavity.

  • The costal cartilages connect the ribs to the sternum.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2

Deep Dive

adjective

Extra meanings

  1. Pertaining to a costa.

  2. Pertaining to the costa or to the wing areas next to it.

noun

Extra meaning

  1. Synonym of saco, a historical Spanish unit of dry measure, equivalent to about 111 L

More examples

In context

  • The patient complained of sharp pain in the costal region.

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Origin

adjective

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.