Ludlow

/ˈlʌd.loʊ/

LɅD · loʊ (2 syllables)

English Adj Top 27,135

Definition

Of a geologic epoch within the Silurian period from about 423 to 419 million years ago; marked by the appearance of the millipedes.

Etymology

From the Old English river name Hlūde, now the River Teme, + hlǣw (“mountain, hill, mound”).