noun pl. podia , podiums
- a low wall serving as a pedestal or foundation
- a low wall separating the seats from the arena in an ancient amphitheater
- a continuous bench projecting from the walls of a room
- a low platform, esp. for the conductor of an orchestra; dais
- lectern (sense )
- Zool. a hand or foot, or a footlike structure
Origin:
L, balcony, podium, raised place < Gr (hypo)podion, footstool < hypo-, under + podion, dim. of pous (gen. podos), foot