Torso

Pronunciation

• UK IPA: /ˈtɔː.səʊ/
• US IPA: /ˈtɔɹ.soÊŠ/
• Rhymes: -ɔː(ɹ)səʊ

Origin

From Italian torso, from Latin thyrsus, from Ancient Greek θύρσος (thúrsos, "Bacchic staff").

Full definition of torso

Noun

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

Synonyms

• trunk

Anagrams

• roost, roots, stoor