English Explanatory Dictionary

torso

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The main part of the (human) body that extends from the neck to the groin, excluding the head and limbs.

Pronunciation

/ˈtɔː.səʊ̯/ [ˈtʰɔː.səʊ̯] ~ [ˈtʰɔː.sɵ̞ʊ̯] /ˈtoɹ.soʊ̯/ [ˈtʰoɹ.soʊ̯] ~ /ˈtɔɹ.sɔʊ̯/ [ˈtʰɔɹ.sɔʊ̯] en-us-torso.ogg

Word forms

torso torsos torsi

Etymology

From Italian torso, from Late Latin tursus, from Latin thyrsus, from Ancient Greek θύρσος (thúrsos, “Bacchic staff”). Doublet of thyrse, thyrsus, and torse.

Synonyms

torse trunk

Derived words

torso tosser
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