nonringed
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/nɑnˈrɪŋd/
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/nɒnˈrɪŋd/
not having rings
Etymology
'nonringed' is formed from the English prefix 'non-' (from Latin 'non', meaning 'not') combined with 'ringed', the adjective (past-participle) form of 'ring'.
'ring' comes from Old English 'hring' and Middle English 'ring'; the adjective 'ringed' developed as the past-participle/adjectival form, and modern English uses the productive prefix 'non-' to create 'nonringed' (also written 'non-ringed').
The elements originally referred to a 'ring' (a circular band) and 'ringed' meant 'having rings'; the compounded form 'nonringed' has the straightforward negative sense 'not having rings'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
not having rings or ring-shaped markings; lacking a circular band or bands (often used in descriptions of animals, plants, or objects that typically have rings or bands).
The nonringed juvenile can be distinguished from the ringed adults by its plain tail.
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