poplit

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

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈpɒp.lɪt/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈpɑp.lɪt/

• Audio (Southern England):

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• Rhymes: -ɒplɪt

poplit (plural poplits)

2. (anatomy) The shallow depression (fossa) located at the back of the knee joint.

   Synonyms: popliteal fossa; hough, knee pit

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

• Poplit, PopLit, pop-lit, Pop-Lit

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

• Audio (Southern England):

  (file)

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

poplit (uncountable)

1. (informal) popular literature