Tuscan

noun

Tus·can | \ ˈtə-skən

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Definition of Tuscan

(Entry 1 of 2)

1 : a native or inhabitant of Tuscany

2a : the Italian language as spoken in Tuscany

b : the standard literary dialect of Italian

Tuscan

adjective

Definition of Tuscan (Entry 2 of 2)

1 : of, relating to, or characteristic of Tuscany, the Tuscans, or Tuscan

2 : of or relating to one of the five classical orders of architecture that is of Roman origin and plain in style

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The first known use of Tuscan was circa 1509

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