costo-

US/kɑ.stoʊ/

prefix

Of or pertaining to the ribs.

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Meanings

prefix

alternative cost-

  1. anatomyOf or pertaining to the ribs.

Origin

From Latin costa (“a rib”) + -o-.

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Translations

Spanish costo-
  • costo-relating to the ribs
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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