PEC

See also: Appendix:Variations of "pec"

Translingual

Etymology

English Pecora Escarpment

Proper noun

PEC

1. (planetology, geology) Alternative form of PCA; Abbreviation of English Pecora Escarpment

English

Proper noun

PEC

1. (initialism, Mormonism) Priesthood Executive Committee.
   • 2007 August, R. Val Johnson, “How to Be a Great Member Missionary”, in Ensign‎^[1], archived from the original on 21 January 2014, pages 50–55:

     He also wants the full-time missionaries to attend not only PEC and ward council but also auxiliary meetings.

Anagrams

• CEP, CPE, ECP, EPC, PCE, cep, pce

Italian

Alternative forms

• P.E.C. (with plural PP.EE.CC.)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpɛk/
• Rhymes: -ɛk

Noun

PEC (feminine, plural PEC)

1. initialism of posta elettronica certificata: certified e-mail (message, inbox or system), considered to be legally binding

   Coordinate term: raccomandata

Portuguese

Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈpɛ.ki/, /ˈpɛk/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈpɛ.kɨ/

• Rhymes: (Brazil) -ɛki, (Portugal) -ɛkɨ
• Homophone: peque

Noun

PEC f (plural PECs)

1. (Brazilian politics) acronym of Proposta de Emenda à Constituição (“Constitutional Amendment Proposal”)
   • 2025 May 21, “Erika Hilton comenta avanço da PEC do fim da escala 6x1 e da isenção do IR: “vai acontecer””, in Metro1‎^[2], Salvador, archived from the original on 24 May 2025:

     Apesar dos argumentos negativos utilizados pelos empresários contrários à PEC, a deputada reforçou que o apoio crescente à proposta, inclusive de setores do governo, são provas de uma realização próxima.

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Noun

PEC m (plural PECs)

1. (Portuguese politics) acronym of Pacto de Estabilidade e Crescimento

Spanish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /poɾ el ˈkulo/ [poɾ el ˈku.lo]
• Syllabification: PEC

Prepositional phrase

PEC

1. (Internet slang, colloquial, text messaging) initialism of por el culo