Tuscan
Americanadjective
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of, relating to, or characteristic of Tuscany, its people, or their dialect.
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Architecture. noting or pertaining to one of the five classical orders: developed in Rome, it is basically a simplified Roman Doric, with unfluted columns and with no decoration other than moldings.
adjective
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of or relating to Tuscany, its inhabitants, or their dialect of Italian
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of, denoting, or relating to one of the five classical orders of architecture: characterized by a column with an unfluted shaft and a capital and base with mouldings but no decoration See also Ionic composite Doric Corinthian
noun
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a native or inhabitant of Tuscany
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any of the dialects of Italian spoken in Tuscany, esp the dialect of Florence: the standard form of Italian
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Etymology
Origin of Tuscan
1350–1400; Middle English < Latin Tuscānus Etruscan, equivalent to Tusc ( ī ) the Etruscans + -ānus -an
Example Sentences
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In Siena, which is featured in one of the episodes in the news series, Tucci explores the Tuscan city's historic contradas - districts which maintain strong local identities.
From BBC • May 9, 2026
For Vinci, the small Tuscan town where Leonardo was born, the possibility of hearing his "genetic voice" centuries later has become a powerful source of pride.
From Science Daily • May 4, 2026
This heavy defeat came after a dream start in the Tuscan side's first match against Inter at the San Siro since October 1990.
From Barron's • Jan. 23, 2026
“The very best in the classic way, from the Tuscan villages of northern Italy.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 24, 2025
They were in the Tuscan itself, the wide, deep river that flowed past Beaverville and Kendra, the two small towns that stood between the island and the coast.
From "Earthquake Terror" by Peg Kehret
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