Pecos

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US/ˈpeɪ.koʊs/Texas, vernacular/ˈpeɪ.kəs/

proper noun

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

Similar
Trans-PecosFar West Texas
OriginSpanish Pecos →
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Meanings

proper nounPecos 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 & antonyms

proper nounA geographic region of Texas, situated mostly west of the Pecos River.

Similar
Trans-PecosFar West Texas

Origin

  1. SpanishPecos
  2. EnglishPecos

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

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Translations

French Pecos
  • Pecosriver
Spanish Pecos
  • Pecoscity in Texas

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

scopecopse
Cite this entry
APA

Pecos. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Pecos

MLA

“Pecos.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Pecos. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Pecos,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Pecos.

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