Wordiyoalg
GreekVariants
algalgealgia
Related Roots
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About This Root
From Greek algos (pain, suffering). Primarily a medical root — analgesic (pain-relieving, literally 'without pain'), neuralgia (nerve pain), and analgesia (absence of pain). The unexpected derivative nostalgia (literally 'homecoming pain') shows how the root crossed from medicine into everyday emotional vocabulary.
Associated Words
algae
Simple aquatic photosynthetic organisms; seaweeds and related plants
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analgesia
The absence or reduction of pain sensation
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analgesic
A medicine that relieves pain; relating to pain relief
GREC2
neuralgia
Sharp, intense pain along the course of a nerve
B2
nostalgia
A bittersweet longing for the past or for home
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