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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