Contra Costa
English
editEtymology
editFrom Spanish Contra Costa (literally “opposite coast”), from contra + costa.
Proper noun
editDerived terms
editSpanish
editEtymology
editFrom contra + costa, literally “opposite coast”.
Proper noun
edit- Contra Costa (a county of California, United States); Ellipsis of Condado de Contra Costa.
- Synonym: condado de Contra Costa
Descendants
edit- English: Contra Costa
- English: County of Contra Costa
- English: Contra Costa County
- English: Contra Costa Centre
- English: Contra Costa Center
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- es:Counties of California, USA
- es:Places in California, USA
- es:Places in the United States
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