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Pecos

US/ˈpeɪ.koʊs/

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Texas/ˈpeɪ.kəs/

Pecos proper noun: a river which flows through Texas and New Mexico, a tributary of the Rio Grande.

Proper noun

Pecos or the Pecos

  1. A river which flows through Texas and New Mexico, a tributary of the Rio Grande.
  2. A geographic region of Texas, situated mostly west of the Pecos River.
    Synonyms:
    Trans-Pecos, Far West Texas
  3. A city, the county seat of Reeves County, Texas.
  4. A village in San Miguel County, New Mexico.

Synonyms of Pecos

  • Trans-Pecos
  • Far West Texas

Origin of Pecos

Borrowed from Spanish Pecos, from a Keresan term for the Pecos Pueblo.

Words formed from Pecos

  • Lower Pecos
  • Pecos County
  • Pecos Spring
  • Trans-Pecos
  • west of the Pecos

Questions about Pecos

What does Pecos mean?
Pecos means a river which flows through Texas and New Mexico, a tributary of the Rio Grande.
What part of speech is Pecos?
Pecos is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Pecos?
Pecos is pronounced /ˈpeɪ.koʊs/ (US).

Words near Pecos in the dictionary

  1. Pecoraros
  2. pecorini
  3. pecorino
  4. pecorinos
  5. Pecors
  6. Pecos
  7. Pecos County
  8. PECOTA
  9. PECR
  10. pecs
  11. pectase

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