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podium en · NOUN

Pronunciation

  • /ˈpəʊ.di.əm/ (UK)
  • /ˈpəʉ.di.əm/ (UK)
  • (Southern-England) audio
  • /ˈpoʊ.di.əm/ (Canada, US)

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ped- Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *pṓdsder. Ancient Greek πούς (poús) Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Ancient Greek -ῐος (-ĭos)? Ancient Greek -ιον (-ion) Ancient Greek πόδιον (pódion)bor. Latin podiumbor. English podium Borrowed from Latin podium, from Ancient Greek πόδιον (pódion, “base”), a diminutive of πούς (poús, “foot”). Doublet of pew.

Meanings

  1. A platform on which to stand, as when conducting an orchestra or preaching at a pulpit; any low platform or dais.
  2. (proscribed, sometimes) A stand used to hold notes when speaking publicly.
  3. (qualifier: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. A result amongst the best three at a competition.
    • Red Bull's Thai-British driver Alex Albon took a maiden podium in third. 2020 September 13, Andrew Benson, “Tuscan Grand Prix: Lewis Hamilton claims 90th win after incredible race”, in BBC Sport:
  5. A low wall, serving as a foundation, a substructure, or a terrace wall. ▸ The dwarf wall surrounding the arena of an amphitheatre, from the top of which the seats began.
  6. A low wall, serving as a foundation, a substructure, or a terrace wall. ▸ The masonry under the stylobate of a temple, sometimes a mere foundation, sometimes containing chambers.
  7. The lower portion of a high-rise building, typically of several storeys tall and acts as a foundation to the tower(s) above it.
  8. A foot or footstalk.

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
podiums Number=Plur lexicographic
podia Number=Plur lexicographic

Deriveds

acropodium · monopodium · podium position · podium sweep · hypopodium

Synonyms

lectern

Translations (76)

de Podium (sports: result amongst the best three) · ar مِنَصَّة (platform) · pl podest (platform) · ga póidiam (platform) · nb pall (sports: steepled platform) · fi puhujakoroke (stand used to hold notes when speaking publicly) · sv podium (platform) · ca pòdium (platform) · jv podhium (platform) · nn pall (sports: steepled platform) · fi palkintokoroke (sports: steepled platform) · es podium (platform) · es podium (sports: steepled platform) · ja 表彰台 (sports: steepled platform) · tr ödül kürsüsü (sports: steepled platform) · pt pódio (sports: result amongst the best three) · el βήμα (stand used to hold notes when speaking publicly) · ru платфо́рма (platform) · de Pult (stand used to hold notes when speaking publicly) · cmn 講臺 /讲台 (platform) · hu dobogós helyezés (sports: result amongst the best three) · hu dobogó (sports: steepled platform) · pt pódio (platform) · es podium (stand used to hold notes when speaking publicly) · de Treppchen (sports: result amongst the best three) · cmn 講壇 /讲坛 (platform) · sv pallplacering (sports: result amongst the best three) · ko 지휘대 (sports: steepled platform) · eo podio (platform) · es pódium (platform) · sv prispall (sports: steepled platform) · fi palkintopalli (sports: steepled platform) · es podio (platform) · ar مِنَصَّة (stand used to hold notes when speaking publicly) · ar مِنَصَّة (sports: steepled platform) · ka პოდიუმი (platform) · ro podium (platform) · de Podest (sports: steepled platform) · de Podium (sports: steepled platform) · de Rednerpult (stand used to hold notes when speaking publicly) · cmn 講台 (platform) · nl podium (platform) · es podio (stand used to hold notes when speaking publicly) · fi palkintosija (sports: result amongst the best three) · ru возвыше́ние (platform) · fi koroke (platform) · fr podium (platform) · ca podi (platform) · es podio (sports: steepled platform) · de Treppchen (sports: steepled platform) · de Podium (platform) · el εξέδρα (stand used to hold notes when speaking publicly) · el βάθρο (sports: steepled platform) · sv pall (sports: steepled platform) · de Podest (sports: result amongst the best three) · mi pourangi (platform) · ru по́диум (sports: steepled platform) · fi puhujapönttö (stand used to hold notes when speaking publicly) · ru по́диум (platform) · grc βῆμα (platform) · pl podium (sports: steepled platform) · pt pódio (sports: steepled platform) · es pódium (sports: steepled platform) · es pódium (stand used to hold notes when speaking publicly) · fi palkintopalli (sports: result amongst the best three) · ru ка́федра (stand used to hold notes when speaking publicly) · nl spreekgestoelte (platform) · pl mównica (stand used to hold notes when speaking publicly) · sv talarstol (stand used to hold notes when speaking publicly) · grc βῆμα (stand used to hold notes when speaking publicly) · hu pódium (platform) · io estrado (platform) · pl podium (sports: result amongst the best three) · pl podium (platform) · el βάθρο (stand used to hold notes when speaking publicly) · cs pódium (platform)

podium en · VERB

Pronunciation

  • /ˈpəʊ.di.əm/ (UK)
  • /ˈpəʉ.di.əm/ (UK)
  • (Southern-England) audio
  • /ˈpoʊ.di.əm/ (Canada, US)

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ped- Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *pṓdsder. Ancient Greek πούς (poús) Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Ancient Greek -ῐος (-ĭos)? Ancient Greek -ιον (-ion) Ancient Greek πόδιον (pódion)bor. Latin podiumbor. English podium Borrowed from Latin podium, from Ancient Greek πόδιον (pódion, “base”), a diminutive of πούς (poús, “foot”). Doublet of pew.

Meanings

  1. (colloquial, intransitive) To finish in the top three at an event or competition.
    • Vocab-wise, medalling and PB-ing are now totally part-and-parcelled, and most experts in South Korea believe podiumed, finalled and all-comered are not far off lexiconing. 2011 September 1, Harry Pearson, “London 2012 can legacy by verbing the noun”, in The Guardian, archived from the original on 22 Sep 2024:
    • The swimmer podiumed three times at the Olympics.

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
podiums Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic
podiumed Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
podiumed Tense=Past lexicographic
podiuming Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic

Relateds

medal · final