Tuscan

(tuskən)

adjective

  1. of Tuscany or its people, language, or culture
  2. designating or of a classical (Roman) order of architecture, distinguished by its smooth columns with a ringlike capital and no decoration

Origin: ME < L Tuscanus < Tuscus, an Etruscan

noun

  1. a person born or living in Tuscany
  2. the variety of Italian spoken in Tuscany, accepted as standard literary Italian

See Tuscan in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective
  1. Of or relating to Tuscany, its people, or their language.
  2. Architecture Of or relating to the Tuscan order.
noun
  1. A native or inhabitant of Tuscany.
  2. a. Any of the dialects of Italian spoken in Tuscany.
    b. The standard literary form of Italian.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English

Origin: , from Latin Tuscānus, Etruscan

Origin: , from Tuscus, an Etruscan

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