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