Contra Costa

English

Etymology

From Spanish Contra Costa (literally “opposite coast”), from contra + costa.

Proper noun

Contra Costa

  1. Ellipsis of Contra Costa County.

Derived terms

Spanish

Etymology

From contra +‎ costa, literally “opposite coast”.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌkontɾa ˈkosta/ [ˌkõn̪.t̪ɾa ˈkos.t̪a]
  • Syllabification: Con‧tra Cos‧ta

Proper noun

Contra Costa ?

  1. Contra Costa (ellipsis of Condado de Contra Costa (= Contra Costa County): a county of California, United States)
    Synonym: condado de Contra Costa

Descendants

  • English: Contra Costa
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