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perfecta

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /pəˈfɛktə/
  • CMU ARPABET: P ER0 F EH1 K T AH0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

noun

Meaning 1

A kind of bet wherein the first- and second-place finishers must be predicted in the correct order.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: US

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

A female perfect (Cathar leader).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: historical

Topics: Christianity

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

a bet that you can pick the first and second finishers in the right order

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: exacta

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: bet, wager

History

Etymology

From American Spanish quiniela perfecta (“perfect quinella”).