Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

torso

/ˈtoɹ.soʊ̯/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.41 in modern English

Syllables
tor-so
IPA
/ˈtoɹ.soʊ̯/
5
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Etymology

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

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈtoɹ.soʊ̯/
  • British English: /ˈtɔː.səʊ̯/

Inflected Forms

torsos (plural) torsi (plural)

Derived Forms

torsoed torsoless torsolike

Phrases

torso tosser

Synonyms

torse trunk body

Rhymes With

cane corso

Questions

How do you pronounce torso?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈtoɹ.soʊ̯/.
What does torso mean?
The main part of the (human) body that extends from the neck to the groin, excluding the head and limbs.
Where does torso come from?
It is traced to Italian.

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