cintura
/θinˈtuɾa/ · B2 · noun · f
waist
👖 cintura = sounds like cinch-tour-ah: a cinch (belt) tightens your waist
Cintura comes from Latin cinctura, meaning girdle or belt, from cingere, to gird. Think of English cinch, a strap pulled tight around the middle. The waist is where you cinch a belt.