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Costilla is feminine in Spanish. The article is la, so the full form is la costilla ("rib").
FEMININEla costilla
rib
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How do you say costilla in Spanish?
How do you pronounce costilla in Spanish?
costilla is pronounced /la kosˈtiʎa/ in Spanish.
Example sentences
La costilla rota de mi abuela le causa mucho dolor.
My grandmother's broken rib causes her a lot of pain.
La costilla izquierda está inflamada después del accidente.
The left rib is inflamed after the accident.
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Why is it feminine?
Costilla is feminine because it derives from Latin "costilla," which is the diminutive form of "costa" (rib). In Latin, the diminutive suffix "-illa" was added to feminine nouns, and since "costa" was feminine, the diminutive "costilla" inherited and maintained feminine gender. This feminine gender was preserved as the word evolved into Spanish.
What is the Spanish word for rib?
The Spanish word for rib is la costilla — feminine.
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