Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

costa blanca

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.96 in modern English

Syllables: costa blan-ca
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The coastline of Valencia and Alicante in Spain.

Example Sentences

"In some ways it is easy to see why Maksim Kuzminov chose to start a new life in Villajoyosa on the Costa Blanca. It overlooks the Mediterranean, with spectacular sunrises."

Etymology

Literally, “white coast”, coined in the 1950s to promote tourism, after Costa Brava.

Questions

What does costa blanca mean?: The coastline of Valencia and Alicante in Spain.
Where does costa blanca come from?: Literally, “white coast”, coined in the 1950s to promote tourism, after Costa Brava.

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