Tuscan
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Tuscan
- /ˈtʌs.kən/
Where it comes from
From Middle English Tuscan, from Late Latin Tuscānus (“belonging to the Tusci”), a people of ancient Italy, from Tuscus, earlier *Truscus, shortened form of Etruscus (“Etruscan”).
adjective
- Of, from or relating to Tuscany, Italy.
- Belonging to the simplest of the five classical orders of architecture, being a Roman modification of the Doric style, with unfluted columns, and without triglyphs.
noun Tuscans
- A native or inhabitant of Tuscany, Italy.
- A local variety of Italian spoken in Tuscany, on which Standard Italian is largely based.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: doric, tuscany, florentine, tarquinian, turinese, tunisian, tucsonian, etruscan, turdetanian, tasmanian, tuskegeean, tennesseean, sicilian, tassoan, italish, etrurian
Translations
Talk about this word "Tuscan." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/tuscan. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. Tuscan. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/tuscan "Tuscan." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/tuscan.Cite this
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