pivô
See also: pivo
Portuguese edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from French pivot, of unknown origin.
Pronunciation edit
- Rhymes: -o
Noun edit
pivô m (plural pivôs)
- pivot (thing on which something turns)
- pivot (something or someone having a paramount significance in a certain situation)
Noun edit
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 edit
- “pivô” in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa.
- “pivô” in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa. Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2024.
- “pivô” in Dicionário inFormal.