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costal

/kosˈtal/

adjective/kosˈtal/

costal (of or related to a rib)

Related: intercostal, subcostal

Borrowed from Latin costālis. First attested in 1843.

noun, masculine/kosˈtal/plural: costales

gunny sack (a sack of cheap materials used to transport bulk dry goods); a historical unit of dry measure equivalent to about 111 L

Tráeme tres costales de azúcar.Bring me three sacks of sugar.

Synonyms: talego, saco

Borrowed from Latin costālis. First attested in 1843.