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How do you spell Nostalgia?

Correct spelling

nostalgia

Remember: nostalgia has pain (algia) like neuralgia - it's the ache of wanting home.

Why is nostalgia spelled this way?

From Greek nostos (return home) + algos (pain). Nostalgia is the pain of wanting to return home — longing for a past that may never have existed as remembered.

Common misspellings of nostalgia

nostalganostolgianostelgianostalgia

Example

Looking through old photo albums filled her with nostalgia for her childhood summers.

Frequently asked questions

How do you spell nostalgia?+
The correct spelling is "nostalgia". Remember: nostalgia has pain (algia) like neuralgia - it's the ache of wanting home.
Is it nostalga or nostalgia?+
The correct spelling is "nostalgia", not "nostalga".

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