Contra Costa

English

Etymology

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

Proper noun

Contra Costa

  1. Ellipsis of Contra Costa County.
    • 2022 October 30, Alaa Elassar, Rebekah Riess, Joe Sutton, “Former California police officer involved in the fatal shooting of Tyrell Wilson won’t be charged”, in CNN‎[1], Atlanta, Ga.: Warner Bros. Discovery, archived from the original on 12 November 2022:
      A former northern California police officer imprisoned in connection with one fatal shooting will not be charged for a second fatal shooting which led to the death of Tyrell Wilson, a 32-year-old Black man, the Contra Costa District Attorney’s Office announced Friday.

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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