torso

CEFRB2

/ˈtɔː.səʊ̯/

noun

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    The main part of the human body without the head and limbs.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

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

Examples

  • The shoulder joins the arm to the torso.

  • A man was stabbed in the torso overnight during a domestic dispute.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
2
Parts of speech
1
Synonyms
2

Also pronounced

  • [ˈtʰoɹ.soʊ̯] ~ /ˈtɔɹ.sɔʊ̯/
  • [ˈtʰɔː.səʊ̯] ~ [ˈtʰɔː.sɵ̞ʊ̯]

Synonyms

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Origin

noun

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