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nostalgico

/nosˈtal.dʒi.ko/adjectiveB2
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Meaning

nostalgic

  • feeling, evoking, or characterized by longing for the past

In a sentence

Quella musica mi rende sempre un po' nostalgico.

That music always makes me feel a bit nostalgic.

Ha ripensato agli anni dell'università con uno sguardo nostalgico.

She thought back to her university years with a nostalgic look.

Perché diventi così nostalgico quando guardi queste vecchie fotografie?

Why do you get so nostalgic when looking at these old photos?

Word forms (4)
WordWord forms
nostalgicomasculine · singular
nostalgicafeminine · singular
nostalgicimasculine · plural
nostalgichefeminine · plural

Usage notes

  • The masculine plural is 'nostalgici' (with a soft /tʃi/), not 'nostalgichi'.

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