poplit

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”).

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈpɒplɪt/

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• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈpɑplɪt/
• Rhymes: -ɒplɪt

poplit (plural poplits)

1. The shallow depression (fossa) located at the back of the knee joint; the popliteal fossa or knee pit.

• Popliteal fossa on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

From pop (“popular”) +‎ lit (“literature”).

• Poplit, PopLit, pop-lit, Pop-Lit

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˌpɒpˈlɪt/

• Audio (Southern England):

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• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˌpɑpˈlɪt/
• Rhymes: -ɪt

poplit (uncountable)

1. (informal) popular literature