Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

costa del sol

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.49 in modern English

Syllables: costa del -sol
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A geographic area along the coast of Andalusia, stretching roughly from Maro to Punta Chullera, serving as a popular summer tourist destination.

Example Sentences

"DCI Tom Barnaby: Oh, right. There was one more tiny thing. Your little problem up north when you were fined... How did you raise the money? Ken Beavers: Sold up. Everything. House, car, the flat in Spain. Barnaby: Spain? Whereabouts? Heather Beavers: Costa del Sol. Barnaby: Oof. Where else? Well, thank you for your time."

Etymology

From Spanish Costa del Sol (“coast of the sun”).

Origin

Source language: Spanish

Word Breakdown

Root: Costa del Sol

Questions

What does costa del sol mean?: A geographic area along the coast of Andalusia, stretching roughly from Maro to Punta Chullera, serving as a popular summer tourist destination.
Where does costa del sol come from?: It is traced to Spanish.

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