pivote

== French == === Pronunciation === Homophones: pivotent, pivotes === Verb === pivote inflection of pivoter: first/third-person singular present indicative/subjunctive second-person singular imperative == Galician == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /piˈbɔte/ [piˈβ̞ɔ.t̪ɪ] Rhymes: -ɔte Hyphenation: pi‧vo‧te === Etymology 1 === Borrowed from French pivot. ==== Noun ==== pivote m (plural pivotes) pivot (thing on which something turns) taproot ==== Noun ==== pivote m or f by sense (plural pivotes) (basketball) center (player who plays closest to the basket) (handball) circle runner, pivot (soccer) defensive midfielder, pivot === Etymology 2 === See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. ==== Verb ==== pivote inflection of pivotar: first/third-person singular present subjunctive third-person singular imperative === References === “pivote”, in Dicionario da Real Academia Galega (in Galician), A Coruña: Royal Galician Academy, 2012–2026 Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, Ernesto Xosé González Seoane, María Álvarez de la Granja, editors (2003–2018), “pivote”, in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega Rosario Álvarez Blanco, editor (2014–2024), “pivote”, in Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega, →ISSN == Interlingua == === Noun === pivote (plural pivotes) pivot == Spanish == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /piˈbote/ [piˈβ̞o.t̪e] Rhymes: -ote Syllabification: pi‧vo‧te === Etymology 1 === Borrowed from French pivot. ==== Noun ==== pivote m (plural pivotes) pivot (a thing on which something turns; specifically a metal pointed pin or short shaft in machinery, such as the end of an axle or spindle) bollard (a strong vertical post preventing vehicle access to a pedestrian area, to delineate traffic lanes, or used for security purposes) Synonym: bolardo ==== Noun ==== pivote m or f by sense (plural pivotes) (basketball) center (US, CA), centre (UK) (the player, generally the tallest, who plays closest to the basket) Synonym: pívot (handball) circle runner, pivot (soccer) pivot, defensive midfielder Synonyms: mediocampista defensivo, centrocampista defensivo === Etymology 2 === ==== Verb ==== pivote inflection of pivotar: first/third-person singular present subjunctive third-person singular imperative === Further reading === “pivote”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025 “pivote” in Lexico, Oxford University Press.