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perfecto¹

  • /pə(ɹ)ˈfɛktəʊ/

Where it comes from

Borrowed from Spanish perfecto (“perfect”), from Latin perfectus. Doublet of parfait, perfect, and perfectus.

adjective more perfecto · most perfecto

  1. humorous, informal Perfect, excellent, brilliant.

noun perfectos

  1. A large, tapered cigar. 1937, P. G. Wodehouse, 'Lord Emsworth and Others', Overlook, Woodstock: 2002, p 99. 'Well the only thing I can advise,' I said, 'is that you cultivate him assiduously. Waylay him and give him cigars... Tell him it's a fine day. He has a dog named Edward. Seek Edward out and pat him. Many a young man
  2. In baseball or bowling, a perfect game.

Perfecto²

Where it comes from

Borrowed from Spanish Perfecto. This surname is mostly found in Mexico.

proper noun Perfectos

  1. A surname from Spanish.

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"perfecto." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/perfecto. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

perfecto. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/perfecto

Chicago

"perfecto." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/perfecto.

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@misc{perfecto_2026,
  title = {perfecto},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/perfecto},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}