costali

Costali is a term of Italian linguistic and anatomical usage, and it also exists as a surname. In Italian anatomy and medicine, costale or costali relates to the ribs. The adjective costale is used in singular to describe something pertaining to a rib, while costali serves as the masculine plural form in phrases such as muscoli costali (rib muscles), cartilagini costali (costal cartilages), and articolazioni costali (costal joints). The term shares its etymology with Latin costa, meaning rib, and is part of a family of related terms used in medical and biological contexts.

As a surname, Costali is of Italian origin. It is carried by individuals and families, and like many Italian surnames, it may reflect ancestral geographic, occupational, or descriptive origins. In onomastic sources, Costali is categorized as an Italian surname, though specific notable bearers can vary by region and period.

In non-Italian contexts, Costali does not have widely recognized meanings beyond its linguistic, anatomical, and genealogical uses. The term is primarily encountered in Italian-language material related to anatomy or in discussions of family names.