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Added 9 October 2026

trunk

/tɹʌŋk/ noun

In Latin: truncus, caudex Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about trunk at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

The main stem of a tree; usually covered with bark; the bole is usually the part that is commercially useful for lumber.
Luggage consisting of a large strong case used when traveling or for storage.
The body excluding the head and neck and limbs.
they moved their arms and legs and bodies

Origin

From Middle English tronke, trunke, from Old French tronc (“alms box, tree trunk, headless body”), from Latin truncus (“a stock, lopped tree trunk”), from truncus (“cut off, maimed, mutilated”). For the verb, compare French tronquer, and see truncate. Doublet of truncus and tronk.

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