Tuscan Definition
tŭskən
adjective
Of Tuscany or its people, language, or culture.
Webster's New World
Of or relating to the Tuscan order.
American Heritage
Designating or of a classical (Roman) order of architecture, distinguished by its smooth columns with a ringlike capital and no decoration.
Webster's New World
noun
A person born or living in Tuscany.
Webster's New World
The variety of Italian spoken in Tuscany, accepted as standard literary Italian.
Webster's New World
The standard literary form of Italian.
American Heritage
Other Word Forms of Tuscan
Noun
Singular:
Tuscan
Plural:
tuscansOrigin of Tuscan
Middle English from Latin Tuscānus Etruscan from Tuscus an Etruscan
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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