Eldoria

Part of speech: noun, proper noun

Definitions

1. A fictional or fantastical realm often used in stories or games ; a possible name for a mythic land or imaginary kingdom ; sometimes adopted as a literary or fantasy world setting
2. Refers to a created universe or place characterized by enchantment and adventure ; serves as the title for an invented locale in narratives ; occasionally appears as an invented region in creative works
3. Denotes an imaginary territory associated with legends and fantasy tales ; can be the designation for a mystical land within fictional works ; frequently employed to evoke a sense of wonder in literature or gaming

Etymology: "Eldoria" is a coined name with no traceable ancestor in an older language. Its first half, "eld," is an archaic English word for old age, related to Old English "eald" ("old"), and it gives the name a sense of antiquity. The ending "-oria" follows the pattern of invented or Latinate place names, such as Utopia, which Thomas More coined from Greek roots meaning "no place." Fantasy writers and game designers have used the name for lands with ancient, lost histories, and it works because readers can hear both "eld" and the grand sound of a kingdom in it. The construction is an inference from its parts rather than a documented origin, so no single inventor or source text can be credited with it.