Tuscan

[ tuhs-kuhn ]

adjective

1. of, relating to, or characteristic of Tuscany, its people, or their dialect.
2. Architecture. noting or pertaining to one of the five classical orders: developed in Rome, it is basically a simplified Roman Doric, with unfluted columns and with no decoration other than moldings. Compare composite ( def 3 ), Corinthian ( def 2 ), Doric ( def 3 ), Ionic ( def 1 ).

noun

1. the standard literary form of the Italian language.
2. any Italian dialect of Tuscany.
3. a native of Tuscany.

Tuscan

/ ˈtʌskən /

adjective

1. of or relating to Tuscany, its inhabitants, or their dialect of Italian
2. of, denoting, or relating to one of the five classical orders of architecture: characterized by a column with an unfluted shaft and a capital and base with mouldings but no decoration See also Ionic composite Doric Corinthian

noun

1. a native or inhabitant of Tuscany
2. any of the dialects of Italian spoken in Tuscany, esp the dialect of Florence: the standard form of Italian

Other Words From

• non-Tuscan adjective noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of Tuscan¹

1350–1400; Middle English < Latin Tuscānus Etruscan, equivalent to Tusc ( ī ) the Etruscans + -ānus -an

Example Sentences

I had thought I’d want to spend evenings there imbibing with a Super Tuscan wine, but now I’m not so sure.

From Los Angeles Times

Anyone who has followed Diane Lane’s remarkable career over the last few decades has their personal favorite roles: It could be the gifted American girl who falls for a Parisian boy in George Roy Hill’s “A Little Romance,” the hard-rock singer in the dystopian world of “Streets of Fire,” the cheating suburban wife of “Unfaithful,” the heartbroken author who finds a new life in Italy in “Under the Tuscan Sun” or any of the other dozens more memorable heroines she’s played.

From Los Angeles Times

A previously unknown terracotta bust of the famed early Renaissance architect who designed the Florence Cathedral dome was unveiled Thursday in the Tuscan capital, where it will be displayed permanently following restoration.

From Seattle Times

Mystik Dan will have to beat Bob Baffert-trained Imagination, Brad Cox’s Catching Freedom and Chad Brown’s Tuscan Gold, who are the main Preakness challengers and it could come on a muddy track with the possibiliity of rain in the forecast.

From Seattle Times

And Tuscan Gold, who has only run three races and none since March 23, is the fourth choice at 9-2 for Chad Brown.

From Los Angeles Times