Popo

A 17th-century childish reduplication of the first syllable of Podex, from Latin pōdex.

Probably also influenced by nursery language, as common with such terms.

• IPA^(key): /ˈpoːpo/, /poˈpoː/ (prescriptive standard)
• IPA^(key): /ˈpɔpo/ (more commonly, at least in western Germany)

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Popo m (strong, genitive Popos, plural Popos)

1. (childish) bottom, buttocks, bum

   Synonyms: Allerwertester, Arsch, Gesäß, Hintern, Hinterteil, Po, Podex, vier Buchstaben

• The word is used mainly by or towards children. Occasionally it may also be used among adults.

• Hungarian: popó (“buttocks”)
• → Romanian: popou

• “Popo” in Duden online
• “Popo” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache

Popo m

1. (Bavarian) a male given name, alternative form of Poppo [8th–10th C. CE]

• Sigmund Herzberg-Fränkel, editor (1904), “I: Dioecesis Salisburgensis: Regiones Salisburgensis et Bavarica”, in Necrologia Germaniae (Monumenta Germaniae Historica) (in Latin), Tomvs II Dioecesis Salisbvrgensis, Berolini: Apvd Weidmannos, →ISBN, →OCLC, Liber confraternitatum vetustior (784-11th C.), Monumenta Necrologica Monasterii S. Petri Salisburgensis, page 8, column 9, line 23
• Zusammengesetzte Handschrift: Liber Confraternitatum Sancti Petri (Liber Vitae, Verbrüderungsbuch von St. Peter). Traditionen von St. Peter (Traditionscodex M) [Composite manuscript: Liber Confraternitatum Sancti Petri (Liber Vitae, Book of Confraternity of St. Peter). Traditions of St. Peter (Tradition Codex M)]‎^[1] (in Latin), Archiv, Hs. A 1, Salzburg: Erzabtei St. Peter, Benediktinerstift, 784-13th C., page 6

• IPA^(key): /ˈpopo/ [ˈpo.po]
• Rhymes: -opo
• Syllabification: Po‧po

Popo

1. clipping of Popocatépetl, a popular nickname for the volcano

   Synonyms: Don Goyo, Popocatépetl