Main Entry: tor·so

Pronunciation: \ˈtȯr-(ˌ)sō\

Function: noun

Inflected Form(s): plural torsos or tor·si \ˈtȯr-ˌsē\

Etymology: Italian, literally, stalk, from Latin thyrsus stalk, thyrsus

Date: 1722

1 : a sculptured representation of the trunk of a human body
2 : something (as a piece of writing) that is mutilated or left unfinished
3 : the human trunk