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nostos

/ˈnɒ.stɒs/

nostos noun: a homecoming, as after a long journey.

Noun

nostos (plural nostoi)

  1. A homecoming, as after a long journey.

Forms of nostos

pluralnostoi

Origin of nostos

From Ancient Greek νόστος (nóstos).

Questions about nostos

What does nostos mean?
Nostos means a homecoming, as after a long journey.
What part of speech is nostos?
Nostos is a noun.
How do you pronounce nostos?
Nostos is pronounced /ˈnɒ.stɒs/.
What is the plural of nostos?
The plural of nostos is nostoi.

Words near nostos in the dictionary

  1. nostopathy
  2. nostopeptin
  3. nostopeptins
  4. nostopeptolide
  5. nostophobia
  6. nostos
  7. nostoxanthin
  8. nostra
  9. nostra culpa
  10. nostra culpas
  11. nostra remedia

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