B1🧠 Personality
Italian word
nostalgico
nostalgic, longing for the past
Looks like
nostalgic
experiencing a sentimental longing for the past
⚠️ The trap
True cognate. Note: 'nostalgia' originally comes from Greek via Italian and is one of the few Italian-origin words in English psychology. Used identically in both languages.
To say "experiencing a sentimental longing for the past" in Italian:
nostalgico (true cognate)
"nostalgico" in English means:
nostalgic, longing for the past
Example
"Ogni volta che sento quella canzone divento nostalgico."
"Every time I hear that song I become nostalgic."
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