Pesantes

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proper noun

A surname from Spanish.

Scrabble 10

Meanings

proper nounPesantes (plural Pesanteses)

plural Pesanteses

  1. A surname from Spanish.

Origin

  1. SpanishPesantes
  2. EnglishPesantes

Borrowed from Spanish Pesantes; this surname is predominantly found in Ecuador and Peru.

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APA

Pesantes. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Pesantes

MLA

“Pesantes.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Pesantes. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Pesantes,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Pesantes.

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