pivote
Spanish, noun
pivote is spelled P-I-V-O-T-E (6 letters) and appears about once in every 2 million words in written Spanish, the 47,595th most frequent Spanish word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Pivote is a Spanish masculine noun meaning “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…” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). It is also a first/third-person singular present subjunctive of pivotar. With an accent, pivoté is a different word: “first-person singular preterite indicative of pivotar”. The Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) defines it as “Encastre de una pieza que funciona como punto de apoyo para que otra pieza encastrada pueda girar libremente…”.
What does pivote mean in English?
noun
- 1
masculinepivot (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)
- 2
masculinebollard (a strong vertical post preventing vehicle access to a pedestrian area, to delineate traffic lanes, or used for security purposes)
noun
- 1
femininemasculinecenter (US, CA), centre (UK) (the player, generally the tallest, who plays closest to the basket)
- 2
femininemasculinecircle runner, pivot
- 3
femininemasculinepivot, defensive midfielder
verb
- 1
first/third-person singular present subjunctive
- 2
third-person singular imperative
verb
- 1
first-person singular preterite indicative of pivotar
Source: English Wiktionary, Spanish section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How Spanish dictionaries define it
noun: 1. Encastre de una pieza que funciona como punto de apoyo para que otra pieza encastrada pueda girar libremente manteniéndose apoyada sobre la unión. 2. Pieza cilíndrica o puntiaguda que se fija sobre el suelo y que sirve para impedir el paso de los vehículos.
noun: 1. Rol o posición del juego ofensivo, donde el jugador que la ocupa ataca por el centro y debe aguantar la pelota, intimidar a la defensa rival y acumular marcas para crear nuevos espacios libres para el resto de los jugadores que atacan.
The definition in the Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario), in Spanish.
Source: Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of pivote
- pivotes plural
Source: English Wiktionary and Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
English words that translate to pivote
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is pivote in Spanish?
pivote appears about once in every 2 million words in written Spanish.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).