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Word: Nostalgia
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
mid 18th century (in the sense ‘acute homesickness’): modern Latin (translating German Heimweh ‘homesickness’), from Greek nostos ‘return home’ + algos ‘pain’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
nɒˈstaldʒ(ɪ)ə
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a sentimental longing or wistful affection for a period in the past
Short Definition:sentimental longing or wistful affection for period in past
Examples:- I was overcome with acute nostalgia for my days at university
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