poplit
English
editEtymology 1
editAn 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
editpoplit (plural poplits)
- The shallow depression (fossa) located at the back of the knee joint; the popliteal fossa or “knee pit”.
Related terms
editTranslations
editfossa at the back of the knee joint
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Further reading
edit- Popliteal fossa on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Etymology 2
editFrom pop (“popular”) + lit (“literature”).
Alternative forms
editPronunciation
edit- (Received Pronunciation, UK) IPA(key): /ˌpɒpˈlɪt/
Audio (Southern England): (file) - (UK) IPA(key): /ˌpɑpˈlɪt/
Noun
editpoplit (uncountable)
- (informal) popular literature
Translations
editpopular literature