LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · neutersecond declension

podium

podium n (genitive podiī or podī)
Classical[ˈpɔ.di.ũː]Ecclesiastical[ˈpɔː.di.um]

Meaning

  1. neuterbalcony, especially in an amphitheatre

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativepodiumpodia
genitivepodiī
podī		podiōrum
dativepodiōpodiīs
accusativepodiumpodia
ablativepodiōpodiīs
vocativepodiumpodia

pŏdĭum, ii, n., = πόδιον,
I. an elevated place, a height.
I. In gen. (post-class.): podia ternis alta pedibus fabricantur, Pall. 1, 38.—
II. In partic.
A. A projection in a building, a jutty, balcony, podium (postAug.), Plin. Ep. 5, 6, 22; Vitr. 3, 3; 5, 7; 7, 4, 4; Dig. 33, 7, 12, § 22.—
B. A projecting part in the circus or amphitheatre, a parapet or balcony next to the arena, where the emperor and other distinguished persons sat, Suet. Ner. 12; cf. Plin. 37, 3, 11, § 45: omnes ad podium spectantes, Juv. 2, 147.

Origins

  1. Proto-Indo-European*ped-
  2. Latinpodium

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

Gallo-Romance
  • Frenchpuyfrom Old French pui
  • Catalanpuig
  • Catalanpui
  • Catalanpujol
  • CatalanPujol
  • Middle Englishpewefrom Old French pui
  • Middle Englishpewfrom Old French pui
  • Middle Englishpuwefrom Old French pui
  • Gasconpuei
  • Languedocienpuèg
Ibero-Romance
  • Portuguesepoiofrom Old Galician-Portuguese poio
  • Spanishpoyofrom Old Spanish poyo
  • Aragonesepueyo
  • Aragonesepui
  • Asturianpoyu
  • Asturianpuyu
  • Galicianpoiofrom Old Galician-Portuguese poio
Italo-Dalmatian
  • Italianpoggio
  • Neapolitanpuoio
  • Sicilianpoju
  • Venetanpodo
  • Venetanpoxo
Gallo-Italic
  • Emilianpeusc
  • Gallo-Italic of Sicilypoju
  • Gallo-Italic of Sicilypuoju
  • Ligurianpéuzzo
  • Romagnolpògg
  • Romagnolpuzol

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

AntiquitiesPodiumPodium is the name given to the continuous base that forms the lower part of a wall or building. Thus it is used for the side of the substructure on w…

Quick answers

What does podium mean in Latin?
podium, a noun, means “balcony, especially in an amphitheatre”.
What is the genitive of podium?
The genitive singular is podiī. podium is neuter, second declension.
How do you pronounce podium?
In classical Latin, [ˈpɔ.di.ũː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈpɔː.di.um].
Where does podium come from?
Proto-Indo-European *ped- → Latin podium.