# popliteal

> English word · Adjective · IPA /pɒˈplɪtɪ.əl/

## Definitions
1. Of or pertaining to the popliteus (the area behind the knee).

## Etymology
From Late Latin popliteus (from Latin poples (“ham, knee”)) + -al.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/popliteal