See also: Costilla

Spanish

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Etymology

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Inherited from Vulgar Latin *costella, diminutive of costa (rib). Compare Catalan costella, Italian costola.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): (most of Spain and Latin America) /kosˈtiʝa/ [kosˈt̪i.ʝa]
  • IPA(key): (rural northern Spain, Andes Mountains) /kosˈtiʎa/ [kosˈt̪i.ʎa]
  • IPA(key): (Buenos Aires and environs) /kosˈtiʃa/ [kosˈt̪i.ʃa]
  • IPA(key): (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay) /kosˈtiʒa/ [kosˈt̪i.ʒa]

 

  • Syllabification: cos‧ti‧lla

Noun

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costilla f (plural costillas)

  1. (anatomy) rib
  2. (Costa Rica) a type of biscuit or cookie filled with jam

Derived terms

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Further reading

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