Saturday 30 November 2013

Topopinia

Topopinia: A longing, deep pining and coveting for a place you have never been to. 
“I have topopinia for Machu Picchu”.

Topos = place, pinia = Old English pinian ("torment"), from *pine “pain”, possibly from Latin poena ("punishment"), from Ancient Greek ποινή (poinē, "penalty, fine, bloodmoney"). Cognate to pain.