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torso

/ˈtɔːˌsəʊ/TAWR-soh
/ˈtɔɹˌsoʊ/TAWR-soh

Meaningstalk, stem

Common meaning: human body excluding head and limbs

Journey through time

  1. Latinthyrsus‘stalk, stem’source
  2. Italiantorso‘stump, trunk, stalk’source
  3. Englishmeaning shiftsstump, trunk, stalk → human body excluding head and limbstorso‘human body excluding head and limbs’ · today

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

  • UK IPA: converted from the US form by rule (unchecked). Respelling: generated.
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  • US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
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Origin: Built on Latin thyrsus ‘stalk, stem’.

Source words

  • thyrsus Latin · source word “stalk, stem”

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