nostalgia

/nosˈtalxja/ · B2 · noun · f

nostalgia

🕰️💭 nostalgia = Greek nostos (homecoming) + algos (pain): ache to go home

Spanish nostalgia comes from Greek nostos, meaning return home, plus algos, meaning pain. Literally it is homesickness, the ache for a place or time you cannot return to. Same spelling as English, so the link is easy to keep.

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