Acosta

name

name ·3 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A Spanish habitational surname from Catalan.

    "The video shows Oliver, captured via a real photograph and animated with generative artificial intelligence, wearing a beanie with a solemn expression. Acosta asks the avatar: “What happened to you?”"

Example

More examples

"CNN White House correspondent Jim Acosta asked Trump, “What do you say to Americans who are concerned that you're not taking this seriously enough and that some of your statements don't match what your health experts are saying?” The president responded, “That’s CNN. Fake news.”"

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish Acosta, from Catalan Acosta.

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