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podium
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po·di·um  (pd-m)
n. pl. po·di·ums or po·di·a (-d-)
1. An elevated platform, as for an orchestra conductor or public speaker.
2. A stand for holding the notes of a public speaker; a lectern.
3. Architecture
a. A low wall serving as a foundation.
b. A wall circling the arena of an ancient amphitheater.
4. Biology A structure resembling or functioning as a foot.

[Latin, from Greek podion, base, diminutive of pous, pod-, foot; see ped- in Indo-European roots.]

podium [ˈpəʊdɪəm]
n pl -diums, -dia [-dɪə]
1. a small raised platform used by lecturers, orchestra conductors, etc.; dais
2. (Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Architecture) a plinth that supports a colonnade or wall
3. (Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Architecture) a low wall surrounding the arena of an ancient amphitheatre
4. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) Zoology
a.  the terminal part of a vertebrate limb
b.  any footlike organ, such as the tube foot of a starfish
[from Latin: platform, balcony, from Greek podion little foot, from pous foot]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.podiumpodium - a platform raised above the surrounding level to give prominence to the person on it
platform - a raised horizontal surface; "the speaker mounted the platform"

podium
noun platform, stand, stage, rostrum, dais A bomb was discovered under the speaker's podium at the conference.
Translations
podium [ˈpəʊdɪəm] N (podiums, podia (pl)) [ˈpəʊdɪə]podio m

podium [ˈpəʊdiəm] npodium m

podium
nPodest nt

podium [ˈpəʊdɪəm] npodio
podium [ˈpəʊdɪəm] npodio

podium
n podium [ˈpəudiəm]
a platform on which a lecturer, musical conductor etc stands. podium مِنَصَّه подиум stupínek podium; forhøjning das Podium εξέδρα, βάθρο podio poodium سکو koroke podium דוּכָן נוֹאָמִים मंच podij pódium podium ræðu-/hljómsveitarpallur podio 指揮台 단, 연단 pakyla podijs; paaugstinājums podium podium talerstol, podium podium pódio po­dium возвышение stupienok, pódium podij podijum podium แท่น podyum 講台;(樂隊的)指揮台 трибуна عمارت کي کرسي bục ;(


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