Added 10 October 2026
podium
/ˈpəʊ.di.əm/ noun
Latin root: podium Wiktionary
noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about podium at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
- A platform raised above the surrounding level to give prominence to the person on it.
Origin
Borrowed from Latin podium, from Ancient Greek πόδιον (pódion, “base”), a diminutive of πούς (poús, “foot”). Doublet of pew.
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