costella

From costa +‎ -ella.

• IPA^(key): (Central) [kusˈte.ʎə]
• IPA^(key): (Balearic) [kosˈte.ʎə]
• IPA^(key): (Valencia) [kosˈte.ʎa]

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costella f (plural costelles)

1. (anatomy) rib bone
2. rib (rib bone with attached meat):

   Synonym: xulla

3. (figuratively) wife (from the tale of how Eve came to be Adam's wife)

• “costella”, in Diccionari de la llengua catalana [Dictionary of the Catalan Language] (in Catalan), second edition, Institute of Catalan Studies [Catalan: Institut d'Estudis Catalans], April 2007

costella

1. inflection of costellare:
   1. third-person singular present indicative
   2. second-person singular imperative

• Castello, castello, scollate

costella f (plural costellas)

1. Pre-reform spelling (used until 1943 in Brazil and 1911 in Portugal) of costela.
   • 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.