coste

Coste is a Spanish noun meaning "cost" or "expense." It refers to the monetary amount required to obtain goods or services, or to the overall price of a project or activity. In Spain and many Spanish-speaking countries, coste is the standard term in both everyday language and formal financial writing; in some contexts, "costo" is also used, especially in Latin America.

In business and accounting, common phrases include "coste de producción" (production cost) and "reducción de costes" (cost reduction). The word can be qualified as "coste fijo" (fixed cost) or "coste variable" (variable cost). Although both "coste" and "costo" are understood in most regions, their usage varies by country and industry.

Etymology: the noun coste is derived from the verb costar, meaning to cost. It reflects standard Spanish word formation from a core economic term that has long been part of the lexicon of commerce and administration.

Coste also appears as a surname and as a toponym in some places in the Spanish- and French-speaking world. In multilingual contexts, the word may be found in product names, labels, or corporate titles.

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