podium

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun a platform raised above the surrounding level to give prominence to the person on it

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin podium, from Ancient Greek πόδιον (pódion, “base”), a diminutive of πούς (poús, “foot”). Doublet of pew.

In classic literature

Synonyms

dais, pulpit, rostrum, ambo, stump, soapbox

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