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English

Etymology

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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Noun

torso (plural torsos or torsi)

  1. The main part of the (human) body that extends from the neck to the groin, excluding the head and limbs.
    Synonyms: torse (obsolete), trunk
    Meronyms: abdomen, thorax

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Descendants

  • Welsh: torso

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Danish

Noun

torso c (singular definite torsoen, plural indefinite torsoer)

  1. torso, upper body

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Finnish

Etymology

From Italian torso.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈtorso/, [ˈt̪o̞rs̠o̞]
  • Rhymes: -orso
  • Syllabification(key): tor‧so
  • Hyphenation(key): tor‧so

Noun

torso

  1. torso
  2. (figurative) something unfinished or incomplete, especially an unfinished or incomplete work of art
  3. (colloquial) loser
    Synonyms: epäonnistuja, kädetön, kämmäri

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