Costa

biographical name

Cos·ta ˈkȯsh-tə

Antonio (Luis Santos da) 1961– prime minister of Portugal (2015–23)

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costa

noun

cos·ta ˈkäs-tə

plural costae -(ˌ)tē, -ˌtī

: rib

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