poplit en · NOUN · etymology 1
Pronunciation
- /ˈpɑp.lɪt/ (General-American)
- /ˈpɒp.lɪt/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- (Southern-England) audio
Etymology
An adaptation of poplit-, the oblique stem of the Latin poples (“the ham of the knee; the knee itself”).
Meanings
- The shallow depression (fossa) located at the back of the knee joint.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| poplits | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Relateds
poplitic · popliteus · popliteal · poplitical
Synonyms
knee pit · hough · popliteal fossa
Translations (27)
de Kniekehle (fossa at the back of the knee joint) · grc κώληψ (fossa at the back of the knee joint) · ko 오금 (fossa at the back of the knee joint) · is hnésbót (fossa at the back of the knee joint) · fr jarret (fossa at the back of the knee joint) · ko 슬와 (fossa at the back of the knee joint) · tl alakalakan (fossa at the back of the knee joint) · ca fossa poplítia (fossa at the back of the knee joint) · gl sofraxe (fossa at the back of the knee joint) · la poples (fossa at the back of the knee joint) · sv knäveck (fossa at the back of the knee joint) · pl dół podkolanowy (fossa at the back of the knee joint) · hu térdhajlat (fossa at the back of the knee joint) · mg talikana (fossa at the back of the knee joint) · cmn 膝窩 /膝窝 (fossa at the back of the knee joint) · es corva (fossa at the back of the knee joint) · da knæhase (fossa at the back of the knee joint) · cs podkolenní jamka (fossa at the back of the knee joint) · it poplite (fossa at the back of the knee joint) · fr fosse poplitée (fossa at the back of the knee joint) · nb knehase (fossa at the back of the knee joint) · ja 膝窩 (fossa at the back of the knee joint) · ga ioscaid (fossa at the back of the knee joint) · nn knehase (fossa at the back of the knee joint) · pam pitlungan (fossa at the back of the knee joint) · fi polvitaive (fossa at the back of the knee joint) · ca sofraja (fossa at the back of the knee joint)