costella
Catalan edit
Etymology edit
Pronunciation edit
- IPA(key): (Central) [kusˈte.ʎə]
- IPA(key): (Balearic) [kosˈte.ʎə]
- IPA(key): (Valencian) [kosˈte.ʎa]
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Noun edit
costella f (plural costelles)
- (anatomy) rib bone
- rib (rib bone with attached meat):
- Synonym: xulla
- (figuratively) wife (from the tale of how Eve came to be Adam's wife)
Further reading edit
- “costella” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
Italian edit
Verb edit
costella
- inflection of costellare: