by Dwane | Sep 1, 2014 | English, Greek, Vocabulary
Otalgia: a pain in the ear. From Greek ώτο (ear), and ἄλγος (pain, suffering). This is a medical term. Unfortunately, you cannot use the word to describe popular teenage boy bands.
by Dwane | Aug 30, 2014 | Education, English, Greek, Uncategorized
Nostalgia: a longing for home; a longing for better days. From νοσταλγία (nostalgia), which further derives from νόστος (a return home), and ἄλγος (pain, suffering).