# Pecos

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈpeɪ.koʊs/ · frequency rank #50,145

## Definitions
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.
3. A city, the county seat of Reeves County, Texas.
4. A village in San Miguel County, New Mexico.

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

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/pecos