Tuscan

[ tuhs-kuhn ]

/ ˈtʌs kən /

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adjective

of, relating to, or characteristic of Tuscany, its people, or their dialect.

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.Compare composite (def. 3), Corinthian (def. 2), Doric (def. 3), Ionic (def. 1).

noun

the standard literary form of the Italian language.

any Italian dialect of Tuscany.

a native of Tuscany.

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Origin of Tuscan

1350–1400; Middle English <Latin TuscānusEtruscan, equivalent to Tusc(ī) the Etruscans + -ānus-an

OTHER WORDS FROM Tuscan

non-Tuscan, adjective, noun

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH Tuscan

Texan, Tucson, Tuscan

Words nearby Tuscan

turtleneck, turtlet, turves, turya, Tuscaloosa, Tuscan, Tuscany, Tuscarora, tusche, Tusculan, Tusculum

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How to use Tuscan in a sentence

This was carved from a single block of Tuscan marble that originated in deposits of calcium carbonate from billions of microscopic marine organisms, and transformed into its smooth, slightly translucent form by high pressure and temperature.
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GREAT VALUEAvignonesi Rosso di Montepulciano 2018Montepulciano’s wines have typically been overshadowed in the Tuscan hierarchy by Brunello di Montalcino and Chianti Classico, which means they can be relative values.
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“Expansion favors everyone,” added the 79-year-old Tuscan, who started off as a bookkeeper in a marble firm in 1955.
Mosque-Building Bin Ladens Buy Marble Once Used for Churches|Tom Kington|August 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Newton shot the photos in Monte Carlo—where he lived—and the Tuscan countryside.
Michelle Obama's Biggest Fashion Regret; LVMH Launches Contest for Emerging Designers|The Fashion Beast Team|November 21, 2013|DAILY BEAST

His latest Robert Langdon bestseller has tourists flocking to the Tuscan capital as recession grips Italy.
Dan Brown’s ‘Inferno’ Sparks Dante Fever in Florence|Barbie Latza Nadeau|May 30, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Then, in 2010, bones thought to be his were found in a seaside church grave in Porto Ercole on the Tuscan coast.
Vincenzo Pacelli Says Knights of Malta Murdered Artist Caravaggio|Barbie Latza Nadeau|April 8, 2012|DAILY BEAST
We were going to do a book called The Tuscan Cookbook for the Pregnant Male.
Extra Virgin: The Sauciest Show on TV|Marlow Stern|April 6, 2011|DAILY BEAST
As they strolled through the rooms he noticed no less than three likenesses of the Tuscan.
The Fifth String |John Philip Sousa
Very much, indeed, said the Tuscan, with the air of a man who had answered the question before.
The Fifth String |John Philip Sousa
Heres wishing health and happiness to the dreamy-eyed Tuscan beauty, whom you love and who loves you.
The Fifth String |John Philip Sousa
The Tuscan people set great store by the possession of this relic, and have engraved a representation of it upon their coins.
A Cursory History of Swearing|Julian Sharman
Other towns followed the example of Rimini, and emigrants from the Tuscan dominions united with the insurgents.
The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol.III.|E. Farr and E. H. Nolan

British Dictionary definitions for Tuscan

Tuscan

/ (ˈtʌskən) /

adjective

of or relating to Tuscany, its inhabitants, or their dialect of Italian

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 decorationSee also Ionic, composite (def. 4), Doric, Corinthian

noun

a native or inhabitant of Tuscany

any of the dialects of Italian spoken in Tuscany, esp the dialect of Florence: the standard form of Italian

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