torso
nounattested in dialogue
- United Kingdom//ˈtɔː.səʊ̯//
- United Kingdom/[ˈtʰɔː.səʊ̯] ~ [ˈtʰɔː.sɵ̞ʊ̯]/
- United States//ˈtoɹ.soʊ̯//
- United States/[ˈtʰoɹ.soʊ̯] ~ /ˈtɔɹ.sɔʊ̯//
- United States/[ˈtʰɔɹ.sɔʊ̯]/
The main part of the (human) body that extends from the neck to the groin, excluding the head and limbs.
noun
- 1
The main part of the (human) body that extends from the neck to the groin, excluding the head and limbs.
Etymology
From Italian torso, from Late Latin tursus, from Latin thyrsus, from Ancient Greek θύρσος (thúrsos, “Bacchic staff”). Doublet of thyrse, thyrsus, and torse.
Forms
- plural
- torsos, torsi
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