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Pecos.

A river which flows through Texas and New Mexico, a tributary of the Rio Grande.

5 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

name/ˈpeɪ.koʊs/General-American/ˈpeɪ.kəs/Texas, vernacular
  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.

  3. A city, the county seat of Reeves County, Texas.

  4. A village in San Miguel County, New Mexico.

Where this word comes from

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

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.