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- [tawr-soh]
- /ˈtɔr soʊ/
- /ˈtɔː.səʊ/
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- [tawr-soh]
- /ˈtɔr soʊ/
Definitions of torso word
- noun plural torso the trunk of the human body. 1
- noun plural torso a sculptured form representing the trunk of a nude female or male figure. 1
- noun plural torso something mutilated or incomplete. 1
- noun torso upper body, trunk 1
- countable noun torso Your torso is the main part of your body, and does not include your head, arms, and legs. 0
- noun torso the trunk of the human body 0
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Origin of torso
First appearance:
before 1715 One of the 49% newest English words
1715-25; < Italian: stalk, trunk of statue < Latin thyrsus < Greek thýrsos wand, stem
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Parts of speech for Torso
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adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
torso popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
torso usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for torso
noun torso
Antonyms for torso
noun torso
- belligerents — warlike; given to waging war.
- hillside — a township in NE New Jersey.
- lee — Ann, 1736–84, British mystic: founder of Shaker sect in U.S.
- loin — Usually, loins. the part or parts of the human body or of a quadruped animal on either side of the spinal column, between the false ribs and hipbone.
- loins — Usually, loins. the part or parts of the human body or of a quadruped animal on either side of the spinal column, between the false ribs and hipbone.
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