Definition of TORSO

torso

Meanings

Plural: torsi, torsos

Noun

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

Origin / Etymology

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

Synonyms

body, torse, trunk

Scrabble Score: 5

torso is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
torso is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
torso is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 5

torso is a valid Words With Friends word