Tuscan

See also: tuscan

English

Illustration which present the Tuscan order (sense 2)

Etymology

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).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈtʌs.kən/

Adjective

Tuscan (not comparable)

  1. Of or relating to Tuscany or its inhabitants.
  2. (architecture) 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.

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Noun

Tuscan (countable and uncountable, plural Tuscans)

  1. A person from or inhabitant of Tuscany.
  2. A local variety of Italian spoken in Tuscany, on which Standard Italian is largely based.

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