1. A raised platform or lectern from which a speaker addresses an audience
The politician stepped up to the rostrum to deliver her speech.
A política subiu ao pódio para fazer seu discurso.
2. In ancient Rome, a speaker's platform in the forum decorated with the prows of captured ships
The rostrum in the Roman Forum was an important gathering place.
O pódio no Fórum Romano era um lugar importante de reunião.
3. The beak or bill-like projection on the head of certain animals or insects
The insect's rostrum is used to pierce plant tissues.
O rostro do inseto é usado para perfurar tecidos vegetais.