— nostalgic , adj. — nostalgically , adv.
/no stal"jeuh, -jee euh, neuh-/ , n.
1. a wistful desire to return in thought or in fact to a former time in one's life, to one's home or homeland, or to one's family and friends; a sentimental yearning for the happiness of a former place or time: a nostalgia for his college days.
2. something that elicits or displays nostalgia.
[ 1770-80; nóst ( os ) a return home + -algia -ALGIA ]