podium

pŏdĭum, ii, n., = πόδιον, 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 (post-Aug.), 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.

podium, iī, n. (πόδιον), der Tritt, die trittartige Erhöhung, I) im allg., rein lat. suggestus, das Untergestell, für Fässer, Pallad. 1, 18, 2: für Bienenstöcke, bei Pallad. 1, 38, 2 (bei Colum. 9, 7, 1 suggestus lapideus gen.). – II) insbes.: A) ein fortlaufendes Postament als Untersatz für Säulen, Vitr. 3, 4, 5 u.a.: bes. im Vordergrund der Orchestra, Vitr. 5, 6, 6. – B) die (viell. trittartig sich erhebende) untere Wandbekleidung eines Zimmers, das Paneel, die Zocke, Vitr. 7, 4, 4. Plin. ep. 5, 6, 22. Ulp. dig. 33, 7, 12. § 22. – C) ein terrassenartig auf der den Zirkus od. das Amphitheater umgebenden Mauer sich erhebender, durch eine Brustwehr und vorgespannte Netze gegen die wilden Tiere geschützter, mit Bildsäulen der Viktoria usw. gezierter Vorsprung, wo die Geber od. Vorsteher der Spiele, der Senat, die vestalischen Jungfrauen, die Gesandten fremder Völker u. unter einem Baldachin ganz im Vordergrund die Kaiser saßen, der Balkon, Suet. Ner. 12, 2. Plin. 37, 45. Spart. Sev. 22. § 3: Catuli Paulique minores et Fabii et omnes ad podium spectantes, Iuven. 2, 147. – ➳ Nbf. podius, iī, m., Chronograph. ed. Mommsen p. 648, 25.

podium [CL < πόδιον] 1 thing that provides support, staff; b (in anat. context). c rowlock. alii vero ~iis vel lapidibus, quos ibi forte invenerant, arreptis, repugnare conati sunt Ord. Vit. XII 25 p. 408; hoc ~ium ‥ i. baculus super quam innitimur, cum quo etiam terram sepius ferimus Osb. Glouc. Deriv. 426; vix ~io gressus sustentante ecclesiam adire valebat Mir. Fridesw. 11; optate solutis remedium optinuit ibique in signum sua ~ia dimisit T. Mon. Will. VII 11; quis nisi divina miseratio ~ium manibus immisit? W. Cant. Mir. Thom. III 3 p. 260; coram patronis pedibus sedeas coopertis, / poplitibus flexis, podium non sit tibi quicquam D. Bec. 1208; 1245 ~ium est de cristallo cum lapidibus Invent. S. Paul. 473; s1250 ad unam spondam que duos de stallis dividebat et pro ~io facta fuit M. Par. Maj. V 123.  b ad ‥ sustentandum venas ‥ sicut mesaraicas ‥ que indigent ~io cum innitantur Ps.-Ric. Anat. 9 p. 3.  c remus ‥ clavum habeat et ~ium [gl.: pualie, poyer] Neckam Ut. 115. 2 (act of) supporting, support, aid; b (transf. or fig.). ut nullatenus nisi baculorum ~io quoquam dirigere gressus prevaleret Mir. Fridesw. 30; ut potius artificum studio quam suppositorum ~io inniti videantur Gir. TH II 18.  b a1213 litterature solide ~io firmoque arcium fundamento suffulti Gir. Ep. 3 p. 170; quo judicis ‥ sentencia racionis equitatisque ~io statuque stabili stet E. Thrip. SS II 14; quam ipse leges armorum ~io sint servate Bracton intr. f. 1. 3 monastic settlement (sts. w. appurtenant land, orig. w. ref. to elevated site or raised boundary). constituerunt ei episcopalem sedem ‥ apud ~um Lanntan Lib. Landav. 69; consecravit ‥ alios abbates et presbiteros ‥ Ildutum in abbatem apud ~um vocatum ob eodem Lannildut Ib. 71; de Lann Junabui: rex ‥ ~um Junabui cum uncia agri dedit Ib. 73; mandavit rex propter Sanctum Teliaum conversantem tunc apud Pennalum ~um suum ut cito ad eum veniret Ib. 126; Ilias pro anima sua et pro scriptione nominis sui in libro vitae dedit ~ium ‥ in medio Ib. 186; previdendum est nobis, quod C. de propria sua hereditate dedit ~um Sancti Tisoi ‥ quod fuerat ejusdem Dubricii ab antiquo tempore Ib. 187. 4 (in place-name, representing OF puy < podium). 1199 concedimus maresia et ~ium de Serra que avus matris nostre illi ecclesie donavit RChart 9a; 1242 Ebulus de ~o Willielmi RGasc I 24b; 1289 Orlandinus de ~o, de societate Ricardorum de Luka Ib. II 300b; 1282 Henrico de ~io de societate Ricchardorum de Luca (Comp. Collect. Apostol.) EHR XXXII 54.

pŏdĭum, (14) ĭī, n. (πόδιον), ¶ 1 le podium [mur très épais formant une plate-forme autour de lʼarène de lʼamphithéâtre, et sur lequel se trouvaient plusieurs rangs de sièges, places dʼhonneur] : Suet. Nero 12 ; Plin. 37, 45 ; Juv. 2, 147 ¶ 2 panneau dʼappui, console, cordon saillant [archit.] : Vitr. Arch. 3, 4, 5 ; 5, 6, 6 ; 7, 4, 4 ; Plin. Min. Ep. 5, 6, 22 ¶ 3 petite éminence = suggestus : Pall. 1, 37, 7.

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podium ī, n

• , πόδιον, an elevated place, height.—Esp., in the circus, a balcony: omnes ad podium spectantes, Iu.

PODIUM

PO´DIUMis 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 which a temple is raised (Vitr. 3.3), for the marble panelling or dado round the lower part of a wall (Vitr. 7.4; Plin. Ep. 5.6, 22), for the lower part of the scena-wall in a theatre, on which columns rested (Vitr. 5.7), or for the wall surrounding the arena in an amphitheatre, and forming a basis for the seats of the spectators [AMPHITHEATRUM].

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Podium

(1) A base projecting like a step from the wall of a room or building, and serving as a sort of low shelf for depositing any objects, as beehives, wine-jars, etc.

(2) In the amphitheatre and circus it was a stage raised some eighteen feet from the arena, which it surrounded, and was reserved for the emperor, the Vestal Virgins, and the curule magistrates (Suet. Nero, 12; Juv.ii. 147). See amphitheatrum.

podium

A low platform or wall constructed as a foundation for columns or temples, composed of a plinth, a dado and a cornice.

• Dado
• Plinth