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| po·di·um [ pṓdee əm ] (plural po·di·ums or po·di·a [ pṓdee ə ]) |
noun |
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1. small raised platform: a small raised platform that the conductor of an orchestra, a lecturer, or somebody giving a speech can stand on
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2. architecture furniture
Same as lectern
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3. foundation wall: a low wall forming a foundation or base, e.g. for a colonnade
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4. architecture wall around arena of amphitheater: a low wall encircling the arena of an ancient amphitheater
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| [Mid-18th century. Via Latin< Greek podion "small foot" < pod- "foot"] |
