torso

Meaning

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

Frequency

C2
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈtɔː.səʊ/
Etymology

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

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