Tuscan

American  

[tuhs-kuhn] / ˈtʌs kən /

adjective

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

2. 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.

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noun

1. the standard literary form of the Italian language.

2. any Italian dialect of Tuscany.

3. a native of Tuscany.

Tuscan British  

/ ˈtʌskən /

adjective

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

2. 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

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noun

1. a native or inhabitant of Tuscany

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

Other Word Forms

• non-Tuscan adjective

Etymology

Origin of Tuscan

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

Example Sentences

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

Underwater and forsaken, American homeowners watched as their earth-toned Tuscan kitchens and quirky bits of ornament made their homes slow to move in a glutted market.

From Salon • Aug. 23, 2025

Toscani was admitted to hospital on Friday in Cecina, near his Tuscan country home, in a serious condition.

From BBC • Jan. 13, 2025

The Tuscan River was a huge river—big enough for houseboat rental companies to flourish.

From "Earthquake Terror" by Peg Kehret