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torso.

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

5 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈtɔː.səʊ̯/UK[ˈtʰɔː.səʊ̯] ~ [ˈtʰɔː.sɵ̞ʊ̯]UK/ˈtoɹ.soʊ̯/US[ˈtʰoɹ.soʊ̯] ~ /ˈtɔɹ.sɔʊ̯/US
  1. The main part of the (human) body that extends from the neck to the groin, excluding the head and limbs.

Where this word comes from

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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