ringworld

English

noun

Definitions

(scifi) An artificial megastructure in space, consisting of a rotating ring encircling a star and having an inhabitable inner surface with gravity produced through centripetal force.

Etymology

Compound from English ring (surround, sound a bell, planetary rings) + English world.

Origin

English

world

Gloss

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

McWorld English
O-ring English
Otherworld English
Proto-World English
Ringhead English
Ringnut English
Ringwraith English
Trumpworld English
afterworld English
antiworld English
aquaworld English
armring English
artworld English
belly button ring English
blogring English
blue-ringed octopus English
braneworld English
bullring English
chainring English
cock ring English
cumberworld English
cyberworld English
dreamworld English
eWorld English
earring English
eld English
enring English
exoring English
eyering English
futureworld English
gameworld English
headring English
heteroring English
homeworld English
hyperring English
hyperworld English
interworld English
inworld English
keyring English
lockring English
macroworld English
merworld English
microring English
microworld English
multiring English
multiworld English
nanoring English
nanoworld English
netherworld English
nonworld English
oath-ring English
offworld English
otherworld English
outring English
outworld English
overring English
overworld English
parallel world English
pseudoring English
reworld English
ring English
ring-neck English
ring-tailed English
ringable English
ringback English
ringbark English
ringbearer English
ringbill English
ringbird English
ringboard English
ringbolt English
ringbone English
ringcraft English
ringdove English
ringdown English
ringer English
ringest English
ringeth English
ringette English
ringfence English
ringfort English
ringful English
ringhead English
ringhole English
ringleader English
ringleading English
ringless English
ringlet English
ringlight English
ringlike English
ringmail English
ringman English
ringmaster English
ringmistress English
ringneck English
ringoid English
ringpiece English
ringpost English
ringsail English
ringshine English
ringside English
ringspot English
ringspun English
ringster English
ringstone English
ringtail English
ringtone English
ringway English
ringwise English
ringwork English
ringworm English
ringwraith English
ringy English
seal ring English
semiring English
simworld English
singleworld English
soundworld English
storyworld English
subring English
subworld English
superring English
thought-world English
throneworld English
transworld English
umbworld English
underworld English
unring English
webring English
wer English
wonderworld English
world English
world map English
world-historical English
world-weary English
worldbeat English
worldbound English
worldbuilder English
worldbuilding English
worldful English
worldhood English
worldie English
worldish English
worldkin English
worldless English
worldlike English
worldling English
worldly English
worldmaking English
worldmate English
worldness English
worldsheet English
worldview English
worldvolume English
worldwide English
worldwisdom English
worldwise English
worldy English
yeldrin English
ring Dutch, Flemish
ring French
ринг Russian
ring Spanish, Castilian
ringue Portuguese
リング Japanese
ワールド Japanese
ring Polish
ring Middle English
world Middle English
ring Serbo-Croatian
링 Korean
샤이니 월드, w:ko:샤이니 Korean
vol Volapük
wol Tok Pisin
ilingi Swati
riñg Crimean Tatar
wɔl Krio