νοσταλγία

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Greek

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Etymology

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From French nostalgie, from New Latin nostalgia, coined from Ancient Greek νόστος (nóstos, journey) + ἄλγος (álgos, pain). Ancient Greek *νοσταλγία (*nostalgía) is unattested.

Noun

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νοσταλγία (nostalgíaf (uncountable)

  1. nostalgia, homesickness
  2. nostalgia (bittersweet yearning for the things of the past)

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