different between dais vs lectern

English

Alternative forms

• daïs (dated)
• deas (obsolete, Scotland)
• deis (obsolete)

Etymology

From Middle English deis, from Anglo-Norman deis, from Old French deis, dois (modern French dais), from Latin discum, accusative singular of discus (“discus, disc, quoit; dish”) (Late Latin discum (“table”)), from Ancient Greek ?????? (dískos, “discus, disc; tray”), from ?????? (dikeîn, “to cast, to throw; to strike”). Cognate with Italian desco, Occitan des. Doublet of desk, disc, discus, dish, and disk.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /?de?.?s/, /?de?.?s/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /?de?.?s/, /?da?-/, /-?s/

Noun

dais (plural daises)

1. A raised platform in a room for a high table, a seat of honour, a throne, or other dignified occupancy; a similar platform supporting a lectern, pulpit, etc., which may be used to speak from. [from c. 1800.]
2. (historical, northern Britain) A bench, a settle, a pew.
3. (obsolete) An elevated table in a hall at which important people were seated; a high table. [13th–17th c.]
4. The canopy over an altar, etc.

Synonyms

• (raised platform): podium

Translations

See also

• predella

Further reading

• dais on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Anagrams

• AIDS, Aids, IADS, IADs, Said, Saïd, aids, sadi, said, sida

Champenois

Noun

dais

1. (Auve) finger

References

• Tarbé, Prosper (1851) Recherches sur l'histoire du langage et des patois de Champagne?^[1] (in French), volume 1, Reims, page 109

Dalmatian

Etymology

From Latin d?(n)sus. Compare Italian denso, Romanian des.

Adjective

dais m (feminine daisa)

1. dense
2. thick

French

Etymology

From Old French deis, dois, inherited from Latin discus. Doublet of disque, which was borrowed.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /d?/

Noun

dais m (plural dais)

1. dais

Further reading

• “dais” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

Middle English

Noun

dais

1. Alternative form of deis (“dais”)

Portuguese

Verb

dais

1. second-person plural (vós) present indicative of dar

Spanish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?dais/, [?d?ai?s]

Verb

dais

1. Informal second-person plural (vosotros, vosotras) present indicative form of dar.

White Hmong

Etymology

From Proto-Hmong-Mien *qrep (“bear”). Cognate with Iu Mien jiepv.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /dai??/

Noun

dais

1. bear (mammal).

References

• Heimbach, Ernest E. (1979) White Hmong — English Dictionary?^[2], SEAP Publications, ?ISBN.

English

Etymology

15th century partial re-Latinization of early 14th century Middle English lettorne, lettron, from Old French leitrun, from Medieval Latin lectrinum, from Late Latin lectrum, from lectus (from whence also lecture), form of Latin leg? (“I read”).

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -?kt?(?)n

Noun

lectern (plural lecterns)

1. A stand with a slanted top used to support a bible from which passages are read during a church service.
2. A similar stand to support a lecturer's notes.

Usage notes

While podium is a more commonly used synonym, particularly for secular lecturing, some reject this usage and instead insist on lectern – see usage notes at podium.

Synonyms

• podium

Related terms

• lection
• lecture
• lector
• lesson

Translations

References