torso

/ˈtɔː.səʊ/

TƆː · səʊ (2 syllables)

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Definition

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.