perfecto

/pə(ɹ)ˈfɛktəʊ/

perfecto adjective: perfect, excellent, brilliant.

Adjective

perfecto (comparative more perfecto, superlative most perfecto)

perfecto (plural perfectos)

A large, tapered cigar.
- 'Well the only thing I can advise,' I said, 'is that you cultivate him assiduously. Waylay him and give him cigars... Tell him it's a fine day. He has a dog named Edward. Seek Edward out and pat him. Many a young man has won over the father of the girl he loves by such tactics, so why not you?'
  He...1937, P. G. Wodehouse, 'Lord Emsworth and Others', Overlook, Woodstock: 2002, p 99.
In baseball or bowling, a perfect game.

Perfecto (plural Perfectos)

Borrowed from Spanish perfecto (“perfect”), from Latin perfectus. Doublet of parfait, perfect, and perfectus.

Borrowed from Spanish Perfecto. This surname is mostly found in Mexico.

What does perfecto mean?: Perfecto means perfect, excellent, brilliant.
What part of speech is perfecto?: Perfecto can be an adjective, a noun or a proper noun.
How do you pronounce perfecto?: Perfecto is pronounced /pə(ɹ)ˈfɛktəʊ/.

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Last updated: 2026-09-02

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