English Explanatory Dictionary

poplit

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The shallow depression (fossa) located at the back of the knee joint.
noun
  1. popular literature

Pronunciation

/ˈpɒp.lɪt/ /ˈpɑp.lɪt/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-poplit.wav /ˌpɒpˈlɪt/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-poplit2.wav /ˌpɑpˈlɪt/

Word forms

poplit poplits pop-lit

Etymology

An adaptation of poplit-, the oblique stem of the Latin poples (“the ham of the knee; the knee itself”).

Synonyms

popliteal fossa hough knee pit

Related words

popliteal popliteus poplitic poplitical
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