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Tuscan.

Of, from or relating to Tuscany, Italy.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈtʌs.kən/
  1. Of, from or relating to Tuscany, Italy.

    not-comparable
  2. Belonging to the simplest of the five classical orders of architecture, being a Roman modification of the Doric style, with unfluted columns, and without triglyphs.

    not-comparable
Where this word comes from

From Middle English Tuscan, from Late Latin Tuscānus (“belonging to the Tusci”), a people of ancient Italy, from Tuscus, earlier *Truscus, shortened form of Etruscus (“Etruscan”).

noun/ˈtʌs.kən/
  1. A native or inhabitant of Tuscany, Italy.

    countable · uncountable
  2. A local variety of Italian spoken in Tuscany, on which Standard Italian is largely based.

    countable · uncountable
Where this word comes from

From Middle English Tuscan, from Late Latin Tuscānus (“belonging to the Tusci”), a people of ancient Italy, from Tuscus, earlier *Truscus, shortened form of Etruscus (“Etruscan”).

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