Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

stivot

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: stiv-ot
IPA

9

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A steering pivot turn, a type of rapid turn in alpine skiing. A turn that starts a as a skid, and transitions to a carve.

verb

To perform a stivot turn

Etymology

Blend of steer + pivot.

Inflected Forms

stivots (plural) stivots (present, singular) stivoting (participle, present) stivoted (participle, past) stivoted (past)

Derived Forms

stivvy stivoted stovoting

Frequently Paired Words

stivoted stivoting

Synonyms

stivvy

Questions

What does stivot mean?: A steering pivot turn, a type of rapid turn in alpine skiing. A turn that starts a as a skid, and transitions to a carve.
Where does stivot come from?: Blend of steer + pivot.

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