intercostal

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English

Etymology

From inter- +‎ costal.

Pronunciation

Adjective

intercostal (not comparable)

  1. (anatomy) Between the ribs of an animal or person.
  2. (nautical) Between the ribs of a boat.

Derived terms

Translations

Noun

intercostal (plural intercostals)

  1. (anatomy) The intercostal muscles.
  2. (anatomy) Something that is between the ribs of an animal.
  3. (nautical) Hull reinforcing inserted between frames or bulkheads of a boat.

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Catalan

Etymology

From inter- +‎ costal.

Adjective

intercostal m or f (masculine and feminine plural intercostals)

  1. (anatomy) intercostal

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French

Etymology

From inter- +‎ costal.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɛ̃.tɛʁ.kɔs.tal/
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Adjective

intercostal (feminine intercostale, masculine plural intercostaux, feminine plural intercostales)

  1. intercostal

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Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French intercostal.

Adjective

intercostal m or n (feminine singular intercostală, masculine plural intercostali, feminine and neuter plural intercostale)

  1. intercostal

Declension

Declension of intercostal
singular plural
masculine neuter feminine masculine neuter feminine
nominative/
accusative 		indefinite intercostal intercostală intercostali intercostale
definite intercostalul intercostala intercostalii intercostalele
genitive/
dative 		indefinite intercostal intercostale intercostali intercostale
definite intercostalului intercostalei intercostalilor intercostalelor

Spanish

Etymology

From inter- +‎ costal.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /inteɾkosˈtal/
  • Rhymes: -al
  • Syllabification: in‧ter‧cos‧tal

Adjective

intercostal m or f (masculine and feminine plural intercostales)

  1. (anatomy) intercostal

Noun

intercostal m (plural intercostales)

  1. (anatomy) intercostal

Derived terms

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