poplit
English
WOTD – 23 October 2015
Etymology 1
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
- (Received Pronunciation, UK) IPA(key): /ˈpɒplɪt/
- (UK) IPA(key): /ˈpɑplɪt/
Noun
poplit (plural poplits)
- The shallow depression (fossa) located at the back of the knee joint; the popliteal fossa or “knee pit”.
Translations
fossa at the back of the knee joint
Further reading
Alternative forms
- Poplit, PopLit, pop-lit, Pop-Lit
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation, UK) IPA(key): /ˌpɒpˈlɪt/
- (UK) IPA(key): /ˌpɑpˈlɪt/
Noun
poplit (uncountable)
- (informal) popular literature
Translations
popular literature
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