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Tuscan

Tus·can [ túskən ]


adjective 
Definition:
 
1. of Tuscany: relating to the Italian region of Tuscany, or its people or culture

2. of style of architecture: relating to a classical order of architecture characterized by plain bases and capitals and unfluted columns



noun  (plural Tus·cans)
Definition:
 
1. somebody from Tuscany: somebody who comes from Tuscany

2. standard Italian: the standard and literary form of Italian, principally based on the dialect of Florence

[14th century. Via Old French tuscan, Italian toscano< Latin Tuscanus< Tuscus "Etruscan"]
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