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torso

noun

  1. anatomy
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈtɔː.səʊ̯/ / [ˈtʰɔː.səʊ̯] ~ [ˈtʰɔː.sɵ̞ʊ̯] / /ˈtoɹ.soʊ̯/

noun

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

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