torsi
[ tawr-see ]
/ ˈtɔr si /
noun
a plural of torso.
Words nearby torsi
Definition for torsi (2 of 2)
torso
[ tawr-soh ]
/ ˈtɔr soʊ /
noun, plural tor·sos, tor·si [tawr-see] /ˈtɔr si/.
the trunk of the human body.
a sculptured form representing the trunk of a nude female or male figure.
something mutilated or incomplete.
Origin of torso
1715–25; < Italian: stalk, trunk of statue < Latin thyrsus < Greek thýrsos wand, stem
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British Dictionary definitions for torsi (1 of 2)
British Dictionary definitions for torsi (2 of 2)
torso
/ (ˈtɔːsəʊ) /
noun plural -sos or -si (-sɪ)
the trunk of the human body
a statue of a nude human trunk, esp without the head or limbs
something regarded as incomplete or truncated
Word Origin for torso
C18: from Italian: stalk, stump, from Latin: thyrsus
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Medicine definitions for torsi (1 of 2)
torsi
[ tôr′sē ]
n.
A plural oftorso
Medicine definitions for torsi (2 of 2)
torso
[ tôr′sō ]
n. pl. tor•sos
The human body excluding the head and limbs; trunk.
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