/
ˈpəʊdɪəm/
n.
(pl. podiums or podia
/ˈpəʊdɪə/
)
- a small platform on which a person may stand to be seen by an audience.
▸N. Amer. a lectern.
- a continuous projecting base or pedestal under a building.
▸a raised platform surrounding the arena in an ancient amphitheatre.
Etymology
C18: via L. from Gk podion, dimin. of pous, pod- ‘foot’.
