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the wooden throne where confidence goes to give a speech and sweat.
means A raised platform on which a person stands to conduct an orchestra, deliver a speech, or accept a prize.
from From Latin podium, 'a raised platform or balcony,' borrowed in turn from Greek podion, 'little foot' — a diminutive of pous, 'foot.' The same Greek pous walks through English in words like 'octopus' (eight-foot) and 'podiatrist.' So a podium is, quite literally, something you stand a foot above the crowd on.
name confusionYou stand at it; a lectern holds your notes.
latin rootFrom 'podion,' meaning a small foot or base.
olympic geometryThree heights ranking pride, regret, and bronze relief.
podium finishRace jargon for placing top three anywhere.