Meanings
poplit1
nounpoplit (plural poplits)
plural poplits
- anatomyThe shallow depression (fossa) located at the back of the knee joint.
Synonyms: popliteal fossa, hough, knee pit
poplit2
Synonyms & antonyms
nounThe shallow depression (fossa) located at the back of the knee joint.
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Origin
poplit · noun
- Latinpoples“the ham of the knee; the knee itself”
- Englishpoplit
An adaptation of poplit-, the oblique stem of the Latin poples (“the ham of the knee; the knee itself”).
More words from Latin
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Ancient Greek κώληψ
- κώληψ (kṓlēps)fossa at the back of the knee joint
Catalan fossa poplítia, sofraja
- fossa poplítiafossa at the back of the knee joint
- sofrajafossa at the back of the knee joint
Chinese Mandarin 膝窩 /膝窝
- 膝窩 /膝窝 (xīwō)fossa at the back of the knee joint
Czech podkolenní jamka
- podkolenní jamkafossa at the back of the knee joint
Danish knæhase
- knæhasefossa at the back of the knee joint
Finnish polvitaive
- polvitaivefossa at the back of the knee joint
French fosse poplitée, jarret
- fosse poplitéefossa at the back of the knee joint
- jarretfossa at the back of the knee joint
German Kniekehle
- Kniekehlefossa at the back of the knee joint
Hungarian térdhajlat
- térdhajlatfossa at the back of the knee joint
Icelandic hnésbót
- hnésbótfossa at the back of the knee joint
Irish ioscaid
- ioscaidfossa at the back of the knee joint
Italian poplite
- poplitefossa at the back of the knee joint
Japanese 膝窩
- 膝窩 (shikka)fossa at the back of the knee joint
Korean 오금, 슬와
- 오금 (ogeum)fossa at the back of the knee joint
- 슬와 (seurwa)fossa at the back of the knee joint
Latin poples
- poplesfossa at the back of the knee joint
Norwegian Bokmål knehase
- knehasefossa at the back of the knee joint
Polish dół podkolanowy, literatura popularna
- dół podkolanowyfossa at the back of the knee joint
- literatura popularnapopular literature
Spanish corva
- corvafossa at the back of the knee joint
Swedish knäveck
- knäveckfossa at the back of the knee joint
Tagalog alakalakan
- alakalakanfossa at the back of the knee joint
Rhymes & wordplay
Rhymes with poplit
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All rhymes →Cite this entry
APA
poplit. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/poplit
MLA
“poplit.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/poplit. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “poplit,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/poplit.
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