Pecos

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciationsEnglish: /ˈpeɪkəs/, Spanish: /ˈpekɔs/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(pā′kəs, -kōs)



WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
Pe•cos  (pā′kəs, -kōs),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Place Namesa river flowing SE from N New Mexico through W Texas to the Rio Grande. 735 mi. (1183 km) long.
  2. Place Namesa town in W Texas, near the Pecos River. 12,855.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
Pecos / ˈpeɪkəs ˈpekɔs/
  1. a river in the southwestern US, rising in N central New Mexico and flowing southeast to the Rio Grande. Length: about 1180 km (735 miles)
'Pecos' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
New Mexico - Pecos Bill - bean

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