Main Entry: ¹Tus·can

Pronunciation: \ˈtəs-kən\

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle English Toscayne, ultimately from Medieval Latin Tuscanus Tuscan, Etruscan, from Latin Tusci Etruscans

Date: circa 1509

1 : a native or inhabitant of Tuscany
2 a : the Italian language as spoken in Tuscany b : the standard literary dialect of Italian