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)

Noun

pivô m or f by sense (plural pivôs)

(basketball) center (US, CA), centre (UK) (player who plays closest to the basket)
(handball) circle runner, pivot
(Portugal) news anchor
Synonym: âncora

Further reading

“pivô” in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa.
“pivô” in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa. Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2024.
“pivô” in Dicionário inFormal.

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