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Pronunciation / Transliteration: endai
"講演者が演台に立った。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A low platform for a lectern, seats of honor, or a throne.
"The guest speakers took their places on the elevated dais at the front of the auditorium." - 2
A raised platform in a hall or large room.
"A magnificent oak table stood upon the dais beneath the stained-glass window."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Old French word 'dais' (meaning a canopy, table, or raised platform), which in turn comes from the Latin 'discus' meaning a disk or raised plate. Historically, it evolved in medieval times to designate the raised table or platform at the end of a medieval hall where dignitaries sat.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Dais" is said worldwide
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estrade
Transliteration: /ɛs.tʁad/
"Le conférencier est monté sur l'estrade."
Podest
Transliteration: /poˈdɛst/
"Der Redner betrat das Podest."
pedana
Transliteration: /peˈdaː.na/
"Il professore parlava dalla pedana."
estrado
Transliteration: /esˈtɾa.ðo/
"Los invitados de honor se sentaron en el estrado."
estrado
Transliteration: /isˈtɾa.du/
"O orador subiu ao estrado."
मंच
Transliteration: manch
"वक्ता मंच पर आ गए।"
讲台
Transliteration: jiǎng tái
"演讲者走上了讲台。"
단상
Transliteration: dansang
"연사가 단상에 올랐다."
演台
Transliteration: endai
"講演者が演台に立った。"
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