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

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