Meanings
proper noun
- A town and home rule municipality, the county seat of Archuleta County, Colorado, United States.
Origin
From the Ute language "pah gosah", apparently meaning "water with a bad smell", presumably because of the sulphur content.
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APA
Pagosa Springs. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Pagosa%20Springs
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“Pagosa Springs.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Pagosa%20Springs. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Pagosa Springs,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Pagosa%20Springs.
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