Etymology

Costa del Sol

Today it means: A geographic area along the coast of Andalusia, stretching roughly from Maro to Punta Chullera, serving as a popular summer tourist destination. Full definition →

Spanish Costa del Sol
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The story

  1. Spanish · borrowed fromCosta del Sol“coast of the sun”
  2. English todayCosta del Sol

From Spanish Costa del Sol (“coast of the sun”).

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