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nostálgico

nostalgic

adjective nohs-TAHL-hee-koh Rare

Origin: from Greek nostos (return home) + algos (pain)

Usage Note

Nostálgico carries a written accent on the first a, which marks the stress. The noun is nostalgia (f). It can describe a person (me siento nostálgico) or a thing that evokes nostalgia (una canción nostálgica). The feminine form is nostálgica.

Examples

"La música me pone nostálgico."

Natural Translation

The music makes me nostalgic.

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