pivô

See also: pivo

Portuguese

Alternative forms

pivot

Etymology

Borrowed from French pivot, of unknown origin.

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /piˈvo/

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /piˈvo/
- (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /piˈbo/ [piˈβo]

Rhymes: -o

Noun

pivô m (plural pivôs)

pivot (thing on which something turns)
pivot (something or someone having a paramount significance in a certain situation)
(basketball) center (US, CA), centre (UK) (player who plays closest to the basket)
(handball) circle runner, pivot

Further reading

“pivô” in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa.
“pivô” in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa. Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2023.
“pivô” in Dicionário inFormal.

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