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    Púlpito (en. Pulpit)

    /ˈpulpito/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    noun
    A dais or platform from which a religious speech is delivered.
    The priest went up to the pulpit to begin the mass.
    El sacerdote subió al púlpito para comenzar la misa.
    An elevated place from which one speaks before an audience.
    At the conference, the speaker took his place at the pulpit.
    En la conferencia, el orador se ubicó en el púlpito.
    It can refer to the platform where lessons or speeches are given in educational settings.
    The teacher used the pulpit to explain the topic to his students.
    El maestro utilizó el púlpito para explicar el tema a sus alumnos.

    Etymology

    From Latin 'pulpitum', which meant 'platform' or 'dais'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to go up to the pulpit
    To present oneself before an audience to speak or preach.
    subir al púlpito
    from the pulpit
    Referring to something said or announced in a context of authority.
    desde el púlpito

    Related Words

    speaker
    A person who speaks in public, especially in a formal context.
    orador
    preacher
    A person who preaches in a church or religious assembly.
    predicador
    speech
    A public oral exposition on a certain topic.
    discurso

    Slang Meanings

    Used to describe someone who speaks with authority or confidence.
    No one can argue with him, he always gets to the pulpit.
    No hay quien le discuta, siempre llega al púlpito.
    Referred to as a place of 'verbiage' or long and unnecessary talks.
    That meeting turned into a senseless pulpit.
    Esa reunión se convirtió en un púlpito sin sentido.