poplit
English edit
Etymology 1 edit
An adaptation of poplit-, the oblique stem of the Latin poples (“the ham of the knee”, “the hough”, “the hock”; transferred sense, in general, “the knee”).
Pronunciation edit
- (Received Pronunciation, UK) IPA(key): /ˈpɒplɪt/
Audio (Southern England) (file) - (UK) IPA(key): /ˈpɑplɪt/
Noun edit
poplit (plural poplits)
- The shallow depression (fossa) located at the back of the knee joint; the popliteal fossa or “knee pit”.
Related terms edit
Translations edit
fossa at the back of the knee joint
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Further reading edit
- Popliteal fossa on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Etymology 2 edit
pop (“popular”) + lit (“literature”)
Alternative forms edit
Pronunciation edit
- (Received Pronunciation, UK) IPA(key): /ˌpɒpˈlɪt/
Audio (Southern England) (file) - (UK) IPA(key): /ˌpɑpˈlɪt/
Noun edit
poplit (uncountable)
- (informal) popular literature
Translations edit
popular literature