No. 913 in Italian
costa
"Coast" or "rib" (depending on context).
In a sentence
La costa italiana è famosa per la sua bellezza.
The Italian coast is famous for its beauty.
In this context, 'costa' is used to mean 'coast' or 'shoreline' as a geographical term.
Quanto costa questo libro?
How much does this book cost?
'Costa' here is derived from the verb 'costare,' meaning 'to cost,' and it refers to the price of the book.
Il ciclista tiene una buona postura, perché non gli costa troppo sforzo.
The cyclist maintains a good posture because it doesn't cost him too much effort.
Here 'costa' metaphorically describes the effort or burden rather than a monetary cost.
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