First Known Use: circa 1509
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1Tuscan
noun Tus·can \ˈtəs-kən\
Definition of TUSCAN
1
: a native or inhabitant of Tuscany
2
a : the Italian language as spoken in Tuscany b : the standard literary dialect of Italian
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Origin of TUSCAN
Middle English Toscayne, ultimately from Medieval Latin Tuscanus Tuscan, Etruscan, from Latin Tusci Etruscans
2Tuscan
adjective
Definition of TUSCAN
1
: of or relating to one of the five classical orders of architecture that is of Roman origin and plain in style
First Known Use of TUSCAN
1563
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