poplit

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English

WOTD – 23 October 2015

Etymology 1

An adaptation of poplit-, the oblique stem of the (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Latin poples (“the ham of the knee”, “the hough”, “the hock”; transferred sense, in general, “the knee”).

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Pronunciation

  • Lua error in Module:parameters at line 239: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "RP" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E. IPA(key): /ˈpɒplɪt/
  • Lua error in Module:parameters at line 239: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "UK" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E. IPA(key): /ˈpɑplɪt/

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

pop (“popular”) +‎ lit (“literature”)

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

  • Lua error in Module:parameters at line 239: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "RP" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E. IPA(key): /ˌpɒpˈlɪt/
  • Lua error in Module:parameters at line 239: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "UK" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E. IPA(key): /ˌpɑpˈlɪt/

Noun

poplit (uncountable)

  1. (informal) popular literature
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