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Etymology

From Italian torso, from Latin thyrsus, from Ancient Greek θύρσος (thúrsos), “‘Bacchic staff’”).

Pronunciation

Noun

Singular torso

Plural torsos or torsi

torso (plural torsos or torsi)

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

Synonyms

Italian

Noun

torso m. (plural torsi)

  1. torso

 

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