costela
See also: côtela
Galician
Alternative forms
- costrela
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kosˈtɛla̝/
Etymology
From a diminutive of Latin costa (“side”): costa + -ela. Compare Portuguese costela and Spanish costilla.
Noun
costela f (plural costelas)
- rib (bone of the chest)
References
- “costela” in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega, SLI - ILGA 2006-2013.
- “costela” in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega. Santiago: ILG.
- “costela” in Álvarez, Rosario (coord.): Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués, Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega.
Portuguese
Etymology
From a diminutive of Latin costa. Compare Spanish costilla, Catalan costella.
Noun
costela f (plural costelas)
- rib