dais vs podium

dais and podium both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
dais	Yes	No	No	No
podium	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, dais and podium are synonyms defined as:

dais and podium: a platform raised above the surrounding level to give prominence to the person on it

Other synonyms of dais include ambo, pulpit, rostrum, soapbox, stump.

dais (noun)	podium (noun)
a platform raised above the surrounding level to give prominence to the person on it	a platform raised above the surrounding level to give prominence to the person on it