PODIUM

‖Po″di‐um (?), n.; pl. Podia (#). [[L., fr. Gr. �, dim. of �, �, foot. See Pew.]] 1. 1. (Arch.) 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. 2. (Zoöl.) The foot.