English

Noun

costas

1. plural of costa

Irish

Noun

costas m ‎(genitive singular costais, nominative plural costais)

1. cost, expense

Declension

Derived terms

• costasach ‎(“costly, expensive; sumptuous”)
• costasacht ‎(“costliness; sumptuousness”)
• fochostas ‎(“supplementary cost; (in plural) incidental expenses, extras”)

Mutation

Latin

Noun

costās

1. accusative plural of costa

References

• Félix Gaffiot (1934), “costas”, in Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Paris: Hachette.
• costas in Ramminger, Johann (accessed 16 July 2016) Neulateinische Wortliste: Ein Wörterbuch des Lateinischen von Petrarca bis 1700, pre-publication website, 2005-2016

Portuguese

costas

Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈkɔs.tas/
• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈkɔʃ.tɐʃ/

Etymology 1

From Old Portuguese costas ‎(“back”), from Latin costa ‎(“rib”), from Proto-Indo-European *kost-.

Noun

costas f pl (plurale tantum)

1. back (the rear of body)

Synonyms

• (back): costado, dorso

Related terms

• costela, costeleta, costal, costalgia, costálgico

Etymology 2

Noun

costas

1. plural of costa

Spanish

Noun

costas f pl

1. plural of costa; coasts.