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
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UIV president Lamberto Frescobaldi, a 33rd-generation Tuscan winegrower, said he was also open to the idea of removing old or unviable grapevines.
From Barron's ● Sep. 27, 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
“The very best in the classic way, from the Tuscan villages of northern Italy.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 24, 2025
“It’s sobering, you know? Sixty-eight now seems young,” Howland said between bites of a Tuscan chicken sandwich inside the Luskin Center on the campus that once served as his basketball home.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 22, 2025
Jonathan knew there was another town, Kendra, still ahead on the bank of the Tuscan.
From "Earthquake Terror" by Peg Kehret
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