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Italian
Etymology
From Late Latin costula, diminutive of Latin costa. Doublet of cosca.
Pronunciation
Noun
costola f (plural costole, diminutive costolétta or costolina, augmentative costolóne m)
- (anatomy, botany, architecture) rib
Derived terms
Further reading
- costola in Collins Italian-English Dictionary
- costola in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
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