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podium
(poʊdiəm)
Word forms: plural podiums
countable noun [usually singular]
A podium is a small platform on which someone stands in order to give a lecture or conduct an orchestra.
Synonyms: platform, stand, stage, rostrum More Synonyms of podium
podium in British English
(ˈpəʊdɪəm)
nounWord forms: plural -diums or -dia (-dɪə)
1.
a small raised platform used by lecturers, orchestra conductors, etc; dais
2.
a plinth that supports a colonnade or wall
3.
a low wall surrounding the arena of an ancient amphitheatre
4. zoology
a.
the terminal part of a vertebrate limb
b.
any footlike organ, such as the tube foot of a starfish
verb
5. (intransitive) informal
to finish in one of the first three places in a sporting competition
Word origin
C18: from Latin: platform, balcony, from Greek podion little foot, from pous foot-podium in British English
combining form in countable noun
a part resembling a foot
pseudopodium
Word origin
from New Latin: footlike; see podiumpodium in American English
(ˈpoʊdiəm)
nounWord forms: plural ˈpodia (ˈpoʊdiə) or ˈpodiums
1.
a low wall serving as a pedestal or foundation
2.
a low wall separating the seats from the arena in an ancient amphitheater
3.
a continuous bench projecting from the walls of a room
4.
a low platform, esp. for the conductor of an orchestra; dais
5.
lectern (sense 2)
6. Zoology
a hand or foot, or a footlike structure
Word origin
L, balcony, podium, raised place < Gr (hypo)podion, footstool < hypo-, under + podion, dim. of pous (gen. podos), foot-podium in American English
(ˈpoʊdiəm)
foot, footlike or supporting part
monopodium, stylopodium
Word origin
ModL < Gr pous (gen. podos), footImage ofpodium
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British English: podium NOUN
A podium is a small platform on which someone stands in order to give a lecture or conduct an orchestra.
Unsteadily he mounted the podium and adjusted the microphone.
- American English: podium
- Brazilian Portuguese: pódio
- Chinese: 讲台
- European Spanish: podio
- French: podium
- German: Podium
- Italian: podio
- Japanese: 演壇
- Korean: 연단
- European Portuguese: pódio
- Latin American Spanish: podio
Chinese translation of 'podium'
podium
(ˈpəudɪəm)
n (c)
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指挥(揮)台(臺)
(zhǐhuītái) (个(個), gè)
(noun)
Definition
a small raised platform used by conductors or speakers
She walked to the podium and began her speech.
Synonyms
platform
Nick finished his speech and jumped down from the platform.
stand
The teapot came with a stand to catch the drips.
stage
I went on stage and did my show.
rostrum
He stood on the winner's rostrum.
dais
She sat on the dais along with the other guests of honour.
Additional synonyms
in the sense of dais
Definition
a raised platform in a hall or meeting place used by a speaker
She sat on the dais along with the other guests of honour.
Synonyms
platform,
stage,
podium,
rostrum,
estrade (rare)
in the sense of rostrum
Definition
a platform or stage
He stood on the winner's rostrum.
Synonyms
stage,
stand,
platform,
podium,
daisin the sense of stage
Definition
the platform in a theatre where actors perform
I went on stage and did my show.
Synonyms
platform,
stand,
podium,
rostrum,
dais,
soapbox
Nearby words ofpodium
- pod
- podcast
- podgy
- podium
- poem
- poet
- poetic
Synonyms of 'podium'
podium
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Additional synonyms
in the sense of stand
Definition
a base, support, or piece of furniture in or on which articles may be held or stored
The teapot came with a stand to catch the drips.
Synonyms
support,
base,
platform,
place,
stage,
frame,
rack,
bracket,
tripod,
dais,
trivet
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