nostalgia

== English == === Alternative forms === nostalgy (archaic) === Etymology === From New Latin nostalgia, coined by Johannes Hofer in 1688 from Ancient Greek νόστος (nóstos, “returning home”) + ἄλγος (álgos, “pain”), calquing German Heimweh. Ancient Greek *νοσταλγία (*nostalgía) is unattested. Transferred sense probably influenced by French nostalgie, especially in literature. Compare Italian nostalgia, Spanish nostalgia, Portuguese nostalgia and French nostalgie. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /nɒˈstæld͡ʒə/ (General American) IPA(key): /nɑˈstæld͡ʒə/, /nəˈstæld͡ʒə/, /nɔˈstæld͡ʒə/; /nɑˈstɑld͡ʒə/, /nəˈstɑld͡ʒə/, /nɔˈstɑld͡ʒə/ (General Australian) IPA(key): /nəˈstæɫd͡ʒə/ === Noun === nostalgia (countable and uncountable, plural nostalgias) (now uncommon) A longing for home or familiar surroundings; homesickness. [from 18th c.] Antonyms: nostopathy, nostophobia (transferred sense) A bittersweet yearning for the things of the past. [from 20th c.] ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === See also === halcyon days hark back memory lane reminiscence anemoia === References === === Anagrams === analogist, antigoals, galtonias == Finnish == === Etymology === From New Latin nostalgia, coined from Ancient Greek νόστος (nóstos, “returning home”) + ἄλγος (álgos, “pain”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈnostɑlɡiɑ/, [ˈno̞s̠tɑ̝lˌɡiɑ̝] Rhymes: -iɑ Syllabification(key): nos‧tal‧gi‧a Hyphenation(key): nos‧tal‧gia === Noun === nostalgia nostalgia ==== Declension ==== ==== Related terms ==== nostalgikko nostalginen nostalgisoida === Further reading === “nostalgia”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish]‎[6] (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 3 July 2023 == Indonesian == === Etymology === Borrowed from English nostalgia. === Pronunciation === (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /nostalˈɡia/ [nos.t̪alˈɡi.a] Rhymes: -a Syllabification: nos‧tal‧gi‧a === Noun === nostalgia (plural nostalgia-nostalgia) nostalgia === Further reading === “nostalgia”, in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia [Great Dictionary of the Indonesian Language] (in Indonesian), Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016 == Italian == === Etymology === Borrowed from New Latin nostalgia, coined from Ancient Greek νόστος (nóstos, “returning home”) + ἄλγος (álgos, “pain”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /nos.talˈd͡ʒi.a/ Rhymes: -ia Hyphenation: no‧stal‧gì‧a === Noun === nostalgia f (plural nostalgie) nostalgia, homesickness, longing ==== Derived terms ==== === References === === Anagrams === angolasti, losangati, stagliano == Malay == === Etymology === Borrowed from English nostalgia. === Pronunciation === (Literary Standard) IPA(key): /nosˈtalɡia/ [nosˈt̪al.ɡja] Rhymes: -alɡja (Southern Peninsular Malaysia Standard) IPA(key): /nosˈtald͡ʒia/ [nosˈt̪al.d͡ʒja] (English-based) Rhymes: -ald͡ʒja Hyphenation: nos‧tal‧gia === Noun === nostalgia (Jawi spelling نوستلݢيا, plural nostalgia-nostalgia or nostalgia2) nostalgia === Further reading === "nostalgia" in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu (PRPM) [Malay Literary Reference Centre (PRPM)] (in Malay), Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017 == Polish == === Etymology === Borrowed from French nostalgie, from New Latin nostalgia, from Ancient Greek νόστος (nóstos) + ἄλγος (álgos). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /nɔsˈtal.ɡja/ Rhymes: -alɡja Syllabification: nos‧tal‧gia === Noun === nostalgia f nostalgia (yearning for the past) ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== === Further reading === “nostalgia”, in Wielki słownik języka polskiego‎[7] (in Polish), Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN “nostalgia”, in Polish dictionaries at PWN‎[8] (in Polish) == Portuguese == === Etymology === From New Latin nostalgia, coined from Ancient Greek νόστος (nóstos, “returning home”) + ἄλγος (álgos, “pain”). Cognate with Galician nostalxia. === Pronunciation === Hyphenation: nos‧tal‧gi‧a === Noun === nostalgia f (plural nostalgias) nostalgia (yearning for the past) ==== Related terms ==== === Further reading === “nostalgia”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2026 “nostalgia”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2026 == Spanish == === Etymology === Borrowed from New Latin nostalgia, coined from Ancient Greek νόστος (nóstos, “returning home”) + ἄλγος (álgos, “pain”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /nosˈtalxja/ [nosˈt̪al.xja] Rhymes: -alxja Syllabification: nos‧tal‧gia === Noun === nostalgia f (plural nostalgias) nostalgia Synonym: añoranza ==== Related terms ==== === Further reading === “nostalgia”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025