Tuscan

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noun

Tus·​can ˈtə-skən How to pronounce Tuscan (audio)
1
: a native or inhabitant of Tuscany
2
a
: the Italian language as spoken in Tuscany
b
: the standard literary dialect of Italian

Tuscan

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adjective

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

Examples of Tuscan in a Sentence

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Noun
On the big screen, he's appeared in movies like Under the Tuscan Sun (2003), Second Act (2018), and Air (2023). Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 5 Dec. 2024 In a sign that the brand is increasingly committed to offering its affluent clientele a lifestyle proposition, Stefano Ricci recently unveiled a penthouse called La Rocca at Tuscan medieval hamlet-turned tony resort destination Castelfalfi. Martino Carrera, WWD, 2 Dec. 2024
Adjective
Tapa the World 2115 J St. The Dine Downtown menu at this Spanish tapas restaurant starts with Tuscan white bean and kale soup or blood orange and radicchio salad. Marcus D. Smith, Sacramento Bee, 3 Jan. 2025 At Florence Osteria & Piano Bar, his standalone venture, the Naples native is combining Tuscan dishes with live music in Beverly Grove amid Italian marble and an 85-year-old olive tree. Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 27 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for Tuscan 

Word History

Etymology

Noun

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

First Known Use

Noun

circa 1509, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Adjective

1563, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Time Traveler
The first known use of Tuscan was circa 1509

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“Tuscan.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Tuscan. Accessed 15 Jan. 2025.

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