costal

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US/ˈkɑstl̩/UK/ˈkɒstl̩/

adjective

Pertaining to a rib.

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saco
OriginFrench costal ← Medieval Latin costālis ← Latin costa →
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Meanings

adjectivecostal (not comparable)
  1. not comparablePertaining to a rib.
  2. not comparablebiologyPertaining to a costa.
    1. not comparablebiologyPertaining to the costa or to the wing areas next to it.
nouncostal (plural costals or costales)

plural costals · plural costales

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

    Synonyms: saco

Synonyms & antonyms

nounSynonym of saco, a historical Spanish unit of dry measure, equivalent to about 111 L

Similar
saco
Also see
saco

Origin

  1. Spanishcostal
  2. Latincosta“rib”
  3. Medieval Latincostālis
  4. Frenchcostal
  5. Englishcostal

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.

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Translations

Arabic ضِلْعِيّ
  • ضِلْعِيّ (ḍilʕiyy)pertaining to a rib
Bulgarian ре́брен
  • ре́брен (rébren)pertaining to a rib
Catalan costal
  • costalpertaining to a rib
Chinese Mandarin 肋骨, 肋骨的
  • 肋骨 (lèigǔ)pertaining to a rib
  • 肋骨的 (lèigǔ de)pertaining to a rib
Czech žeberní, kostální
  • žebernípertaining to a rib
  • kostálnípertaining to a rib
Finnish kylkiluu-
  • kylkiluu-pertaining to a rib
French costal
  • costalpertaining to a rib
German Rippen-
  • Rippen-pertaining to a rib
Hungarian bordai
  • bordaipertaining to a rib
Italian costale
  • costalepertaining to a rib
Polish żebrowy
  • żebrowypertaining to a rib
Portuguese costal
  • costalpertaining to a rib
Romanian costal
  • costalpertaining to a rib
Russian рёберный
  • рёберный (rjóbernyj)pertaining to a rib
Slovak rebrový
  • rebrovýpertaining to a rib
Spanish costal
  • costalpertaining to a rib
Ukrainian ребе́рний
  • ребе́рний (rebérnyj)pertaining to a rib

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with costal

hostelhostilePentecostalintercostalpostil
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Anagrams

Catlos
Cite this entry
APA

costal. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/costal

MLA

“costal.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/costal. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “costal,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/costal.

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