PODIUMED

Adjective

podiumed (comparative more podiumed, superlative most podiumed)

placed on a podium (especially as a result of winning, or coming second or third, in a race or similar competition)

Verb

podiumed

simple past tense and past participle of podium

Source: Wiktionary


PODIUM

Po"di*um, n.; pl. Podia. Etym: [L., fr. Gr. Pew.]

1. (Arch.)

Definition: A low wall, serving as a foundation, a substructure, or a terrace wall. It is especially employed by archæologists in two senses: (a) The dwarf wall surrounding the arena of an amphitheater, from the top of which the seats began. (b) The masonry under the stylobate of a temple, sometimes a mere foundation, sometimes containing chambers. See Illust. of Column.

2. (Zoöl.)

Definition: The foot.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

24 September 2024

PROSODIC

(adjective) of or relating to the rhythmic aspect of language or to the suprasegmental phonemes of pitch and stress and juncture and nasalization and voicing


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