El costo
Example: El costo del viaje es más alto de lo esperado.
Definition
"El costo" refers to the amount of money required to purchase or produce something, such as a service or product. It represents the expense involved, like in the sentence 'El costo del viaje es más alto de lo esperado,' meaning the travel cost is higher than expected.
Etymology
The term "el costo" comes from the Italian word 'costo,' which itself derives from the Latin 'constare,' meaning 'to stand firm' or 'to cost.' Over time, it evolved to represent the price or expense of something, highlighting the idea of what must be 'stood for' or paid.
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"El costo" appears in the Vocaplus list "Spanish - Management - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 108 commonly used words.
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