pivot- root words — words with the pivot- root

The root pivot- comes from French pivot, meaning hinge pin. 5 words in Dendril are built from it, including pivot, pivotal, pivoted, pivoting, pivots. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the pivot- root

Explore words with pivot- — words containing the pivot- root and sharing its sense of "hinge pin". Examples include pivot, pivotal, pivoted, pivoting, pivots. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does pivot- mean?

The pivot- root means hinge pin, from French pivot. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.