Plural of podium
irregular plural
The plural of podium is podia or podiums.
Forms of podium
| Singular | podium /ˈpəʊ.di.əm/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | podia podiums |
| Countable | countable |
Podia and podiums in a sentence
- As athletes mount the podiums, volunteers dressed in Louis Vuitton-designed uniforms will bear the awards, presented on Louis Vuitton-made salvers featuring the house's signature brown check.2024 July 20, Adrienne Klasa, “LVMH strikes Olympic gold”, in FT Weekend (Life & Arts section), London: The Financial Times Ltd., →ISSN…. From the entry salver
- Rubio his trademark New Jersey treatment: He unleashed a series of rapid-fire, acid-tongued attacks on the man standing four podiums to his right, alternately looking directly at Mr.2016 February 7, Michael Barbaro, “Once Impervious, Marco Rubio Is Diminished by a Caustic Chris Christie”, in The New York Times. From the entry acid-tongued
Meaning of podium
- noun A platform on which to stand, as when conducting an orchestra or preaching at a pulpit; any low platform or dais.
- noun A stand used to hold notes when speaking publicly.
- noun A steepled platform upon which the three competitors with the best results may stand when being handed their medals or prize.
Nouns ending in -um: plural -a
- minimum (minima)
- medium (media)
- maximum (maxima)
- spectrum (spectra)
- curriculum (curricula)
- referendum (referenda)
- millennium (millennia)
- consortium (consortia)
- aquarium (aquaria)
- optimum (optima)
- gymnasium (gymnasia)
- palladium (palladia)
Questions about the plural of podium
- What is the plural of podium?
- The plural of podium is podia or podiums.
- Which is correct, podia or podiums?
- Both are used. podiums is the more common of the two in English writing.
- Is podium countable?
- Podium is a countable noun.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: podium (page history and authors) and the entries of its forms. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws left out forms marked obsolete, archaic, rare or dialectal and added the examples. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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