costaudadjectivecommon nounSyllable DecompositioncostaudEtymologyexpandfrom côte, perhaps influenced by the Occitan word còsta (coast).Definitions1. A robust, physically strong man.expandIl nous faut des costauds qui courent et qui soient futés.2. Said of someone who is very competent, who has a wide range of knowledge.figurativeexpandEn chimie moléculaire, c'est un costaud.PluralcostaudsTranslationsrussian:гигант