podium

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Etymology

Borrowed from Latin podium, from Ancient Greek πόδιον, a diminutive of πούς ("foot").

Pronunciation

• (British) IPA: /ˈpəʊ.di.əm/
• (America, Canada) IPA: /ˈpoʊ.di.əm/
• (British) IPA: /ˈpəʉ.di.əm/

Noun

podium (plural podiums)

1. A platform on which to stand, as when conducting an orchestra or preaching at a pulpit; any low platform or dais.
2. (sometimes proscribed) A stand used to hold notes when speaking publicly.
3. (sports and other competitions) A steepled platform upon which the three competitors with the best results may stand when being handed their medals or prize.
4. (sports) A result amongst the best three at a competition.
5. A low wall, serving as a foundation, a substructure, or a terrace wall.
   1. The dwarf wall surrounding the arena of an amphitheatre, from the top of which the seats began.
   2. The masonry under the stylobate of a temple, sometimes a mere foundation, sometimes containing chambers.
6. The lower portion of a high-rise building, typically of several storeys tall and acts as a foundation to the tower(s) above it.
7. (botany, anatomy) A foot or footstalk.

Synonyms

• (stand used to hold notes when speaking publicly) lectern

Translations

• French: podium
• German: Podium
• Portuguese: pódio
• Russian: по́диум
• Spanish: podio

Translations

• German: Pult, Rednerpult
• Russian: ка́федра

Translations

• German: Treppchen, Podest, Podium
• Portuguese: pódio
• Russian: по́диум

Translations

• German: Treppchen, Podest, Podium
• Portuguese: pódio

Verb

podium (podiums, present participle podiuming; simple past and past participle podiumed)

1. (intransitive, sports, colloquial) To finish in the top three at an event or competition.

   The swimmer podiumed three times at the Olympics.

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