[ 'pəʊdɪəm ]
■ noun ( plural ~s or podia 'pəʊdɪə )
1》 a small platform on which a person may stand to be seen by an audience.
↘ N. Amer. a lectern.
2》 a continuous projecting base or pedestal under a building.
↘a raised platform surrounding the arena in an ancient amphitheatre.
Origin
C18: via L. from Gk podion , dimin. of pous , pod- 'foot'.