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pecos

/ˈpeɪ.koʊs/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.55 in modern English

Syllables
pecos
IPA
/ˈpeɪ.koʊs/
9
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

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

name

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

name

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

name

A village in San Miguel County, New Mexico.

Etymology

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

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈpeɪ.koʊs/

Inflected Forms

the Pecos (canonical)

Phrases

Lower Pecos Pecos County Pecos Spring Trans-Pecos west of the Pecos

Synonyms

Trans-Pecos Far West Texas

Questions

How do you pronounce pecos?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpeɪ.koʊs/.
What does pecos mean?
A river which flows through Texas and New Mexico, a tributary of the Rio Grande.
Where does pecos come from?
It is traced to Spanish.

How to pronounce pecos

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