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1. [Latin Rostra, plural, a platform for speakers in the Roman Forum decorated with the beaks of captured ships, from plural of rostrum] a. : an ancient Roman platform for public orators. b. : a stage for public speaking. c. : a raised platform on a stage. 2. : the curved end of a ship's prow. especially : the beak of a war galley. 3.
ROSTRUM meaning: 1. a raised surface on which a person making a speech or a music conductor (= leader) stands 2. a…. Learn more.
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.
A rostrum is a raised platform on which someone stands when they are speaking to an audience, receiving a prize, or conducting an orchestra. More Pronunciations of 'rostrum'
Definitions of rostrum. noun. a platform raised above the surrounding level to give prominence to the person on it. synonyms: ambo, dais, podium, pulpit, soapbox, stump. see more. noun. beaklike projection of the anterior part of the head of certain insects such as e.g. weevils. synonyms: snout. see more. Cite this entry. Style: MLA. "Rostrum."
ROSTRUM definition: 1. a raised surface on which a person making a speech or a music conductor (= leader) stands 2. a…. Learn more.
'Rostrum' in a sentence: The president, in his gray suit and pocket square, took his place on the rostrum.
