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rostrum
[ ros-truhm ]
noun
- any platform, stage, or the like, for public speaking.
Synonyms: , , ,
- a pulpit.
- a beaklike projection from the prow of a ship, especially one on an ancient warship for ramming an enemy ship; beak; ram.
- Roman Antiquity. (in the forum) the raised platform, adorned with the beaks of captured warships, from which orations, pleadings, etc., were delivered.
- Biology. a beaklike process or extension of some part; rostellum.
- British Theater. a raised platform or dais, especially one with hinged sides that can be folded and stored within a relatively small space.
rostrum
/ ˈ°ùÉ’²õ³Ù°ùÉ™³¾ /
noun
- any platform, stage, or dais on which public speakers stand to address an audience
- a platform or dais in front of an orchestra on which the conductor stands
- another word for ram
- the prow or beak of an ancient Roman ship
- biology zoology a beak or beaklike part
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of rostrum1
Example Sentences
The ultimate spectacle was when he transformed a rostrum into his Oval Office and dramatically began to sign and display multiple executive orders, pausing for the applause and approval of the crowd.
The veto was rejected by an 84-4 vote in a contentious parliament session, during which a Georgian Dream deputy doused the leader of an opposition party with water while he spoke from the rostrum.
As is customary, Mr. Johnson banged the gavel when Mr. Biden stepped up to the rostrum.
Here are six questions facing Mr. Biden before he steps to the rostrum on Thursday at 9 p.m.
To see Mr. Johnson then ascend to the rostrum was “a remarkable display of God’s grace and power,†Mr. Perkins said.
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More About Rostrum
What doesÌýrostrum mean?
Rostrum most commonly means a kind of platform for public speaking.
Close synonyms are podium and lectern. A pulpit can also be called a rostrum.
Rostrum also has a few very different meanings.
In biology, a rostrum is a beak or beaklike part. This sense of the word was extended to refer to the beaklike projection on the prow of a ship, especially one on an ancient Roman warship that was used for ramming enemy ships. The ancient Romans sometimes decorated columns and platforms with the rostrums of captured ships (or with representations of them). This led to the use of the word rostrum to refer to a speaking platform.
The adjective rostral can be used to describe such columns (called rostral columns). Rostral is also used in the context of anatomy, especially of animals, to describe things that have or resemble a beak or snout.
The correct plural form of rostrum can be rostrums or rostra.
Example: I’m always nervous before a big speech, but I become calm as soon as I step onto the rostrum.
Where doesÌýrostrum come from?
The first records of the word rostrum in English come from the 1500s. It comes from the Latin °ùŲõ³Ù°ù³Ü³¾, meaning “snout,†“bill,†“beak of a bird,†or “ship’s prow†(when used in its plural form, °ùŲõ³Ù°ù²¹, it referred to a speaker’s platform, a reference to the fact that this platform in the Roman forum was decorated with the prows of captured ships).
The word rostrum is used to mean slightly different things in different contexts and places, such as in a theater or an orchestra venue. In a church, the rostrum is the pulpit. In any case, rostrums are usually raised in some way so that the audience can see the speaker.
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What are some other forms related to rostrum?
- rostrums (plural)
- rostra (plural)
- rostral (adjective)
What are some synonyms for rostrum?
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What are some words that often get used in discussing rostrum?
How isÌýrostrum used in real life?
Rostrum is most commonly used to refer to a speaking platform.
The rostrum is being built as we speak! Plenty of helpers getting the job done in time for tomorrow.
— Richard Madley (@iplauctioneer)
Young tried to go up to the Speaker's rostrum to speak and was redirected to the floor podium.
— Brandon J. Smith (@brandonjsmith5)
A more shark-like Ornithoprion that uses its rostrum like a spear.
Now, I'm going to sleep.— spineless.chordate (@alfaizinsakit)
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Which of the following words is a synonym of rostrum?
A. podium
B. dais
C. lectern
D. all of the above
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