Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

wenlock

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.05 in modern English

Syllables: wen-lock
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of a geologic epoch within the Silurian period from about 428 to 423 million years ago; marked by the appearance of the first corals.

name

The Wenlock epoch.

Phrases

Little Wenlock Much Wenlock Wenlock Edge

Frequently Paired Words

Little Wenlock Much Wenlock Wenlock Edge

Questions

What does wenlock mean?: Of a geologic epoch within the Silurian period from about 428 to 423 million years ago; marked by the appearance of the first corals.

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