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po·di·um

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–noun, plural -di·ums, -di·a

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1.	a small platform for the conductor of an orchestra, for a public speaker, etc.

Architecture.

a.	a low wall forming a base for a construction, as a colonnade or dome.

b.	a stereobate for a classical temple, esp. one with perpendicular sides.

c.	the masonry supporting a classical temple.

d.	a raised platform surrounding the arena of an ancient Roman amphitheater having on it the seats of privileged spectators.

lectern.

4.	a counter or booth, as one at an airport for handling tickets or dispensing information.

5.	Zoology, Anatomy. a foot.

6.	Botany. a footstalk or stipe.

[Origin: 1605–15; < L: elevated place, balcony < Gk pódion little foot, equiv. to pod- pod- + -ion dim. suffix. See pew

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po·di·um Audio Help (pō'dē-əm) Pronunciation Key
n. pl. po·di·ums or po·di·a (-dē-ə)

An elevated platform, as for an orchestra conductor or public speaker.
A stand for holding the notes of a public speaker; a lectern.
Architecture
1. A low wall serving as a foundation.
2. A wall circling the arena of an ancient amphitheater.
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.]

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Online Etymology Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
podium

1743, "raised platform around an ancient arena," also "projecting base of a pedestal," from L. podium "raised platform," from Gk. podion "foot of a vase," dim. of pous (gen. podos) "foot" (see foot). Meaning "raised platform at the front of a hall or stage" is from 1947.

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podium
noun
a platform raised above the surrounding level to give prominence to the person on it [syn: dais]

Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
podium [ˈpəudiəm] noun

a platform on which a lecturer, musical conductor etc stands

Arabic:	مِنَصَّه
Chinese (Simplified):	讲台；（乐队的）指挥台
Chinese (Traditional):	講台；(樂隊的)指揮台
Czech:	stupínek
Danish:	podium; forhøjning
Dutch:	podium
Estonian:	poodium
Finnish:	koroke
French:	podium
German:	das Podium
Greek:	εξέδρα, βάθρο
Hungarian:	pódium
Icelandic:	ræðu-, *hljómsveitarpallur
Indonesian:	podium
Italian:	podio

Japanese:	指揮台
Korean:	연단, 지휘대
Latvian:	podijs; paaugstinājums
Lithuanian:	pakyla
Norwegian:	talerstol, podium
Polish:	podium
Portuguese (Brazil):	pódio
Portuguese (Portugal):	pódio
Romanian:	podium
Russian:	возвышение
Slovak:	stupienok, pódium
Slovenian:	podij
Spanish:	podio
Swedish:	podium
Turkish:	podyum

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Podium

Pew\, n. [OE. pewe, OF. puie parapet, balustrade, balcony, fr. L. podium an elevated place, a jutty, balcony, a parapet or balcony in the circus, where the emperor and other distinguished persons sat, Gr. ?, dim. of ?, ?, foot; -- hence the Latin sense of a raised place (orig. as a rest or support for the foot). See Foot, and cf. Podium, Poy.]

1. One of the compartments in a church which are separated by low partitions, and have long seats upon which several persons may sit; -- sometimes called slip. Pews were originally made square, but are now usually long and narrow.

2. Any structure shaped like a church pew, as a stall, formerly used by money lenders, etc.; a box in theater; a pen; a sheepfold. [Obs.] --Pepys. Milton.

Pew opener, an usher in a church. [Eng.] --Dickens.

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