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costela

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See also: costèla and côtela

Galician

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Etymology

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From a diminutive of Latin costa (side): costa +‎ -ela. Compare Portuguese costela and Spanish costilla.

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Noun

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costela f (plural costelas)

  1. rib (bone of the chest)

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Portuguese

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Etymology

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From costa +‎ -ela. Compare Galician costela, Spanish costilla, Catalan costella.

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: cos‧te‧la
  • Audio (Brazil):(file)

Noun

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costela f (plural costelas)

  1. (anatomy) rib
    • 1933, Graciliano Ramos, chapter XXV, in Cahetés[1], 1st edition, Rio de Janeiro: Schmidt, page 182:
      Aconteça o que acontecer, juro por todos os santos que lhe quebro as costellas. E não torne a apparecer lá. Sou amigo da casa e hei de achar meio... Não appareça. O senhor é um calumniador. Vamos embora, seu Valerio.
      Whatever happens, I swear by all saints that I’ll break your ribs. And don’t show up there again. I’m a friend of the house and I’ll find it somewhat... Do not show up. You, mister, are a slanderer. Let’s go, Mr. Valerio.
  2. (nautical) rib (part of a ship’s framework)
    Synonym: caverna

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