costra

Spanish

Etymology

From Latin crusta (following metathesis), from Proto-Indo-European *krustós (“hardened”), from *krews- (“to form a crust, begin to freeze”). Cognate with English crust. Also, compare English custard, an English descendant of Latin crusta that also underwent similar metathesis.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈkostɾa/, [ˈkost̪ɾa]

Noun

costra f (plural costras)

  1. crust
  2. scab
  3. snot

Synonyms
  • costroso
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