poplit

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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”).

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Pronunciation

Noun

poplit (plural poplits)

  1. The shallow depression (fossa) located at the back of the knee joint; the popliteal fossa or knee pit.
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Etymology 2

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

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Noun

poplit (uncountable)

  1. (informal) popular literature
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