Tuscan

T1U1S1C3A1N1
/ˈtʌs.kən/

adjective

Of, from or relating to Tuscany, Italy.

OriginMiddle English Tuscan ← Late Latin Tuscānus →
Less commonScrabble 8
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Meanings

adjectiveTuscan (not comparable)
  1. not comparableOf, from or relating to Tuscany, Italy.
  2. not comparablearchitectureBelonging to the simplest of the five classical orders of architecture, being a Roman modification of the Doric style, with unfluted columns, and without triglyphs.
nounTuscan (countable and uncountable, plural Tuscans)

plural Tuscans

  1. countableuncountableA native or inhabitant of Tuscany, Italy.
  2. countableuncountableA local variety of Italian spoken in Tuscany, on which Standard Italian is largely based.

Origin

  1. Late LatinTuscānus“belonging to the Tusci”
  2. Middle EnglishTuscan
  3. EnglishTuscan

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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Translations

Bulgarian тоскански, тосканец
  • тоскански (toskanski)of or relating to Tuscany or its inhabitants
  • тосканец (toskanec)person from or inhabitant of Tuscany
Catalan toscà, toscà
  • toscàof or relating to Tuscany or its inhabitants
  • toscàperson from or inhabitant of Tuscany
  • toscàdialect of Tuscany
Chinese Mandarin 托斯卡納語 /托斯卡纳语
  • 托斯卡納語 /托斯卡纳语 (Tuōsīkǎnàyǔ)dialect of Tuscany
Czech toskánský, Toskánec
  • toskánskýof or relating to Tuscany or its inhabitants
  • Toskánecperson from or inhabitant of Tuscany
Danish toskansk
  • toskanskof or relating to Tuscany or its inhabitants
Dutch Toscaans, Toscaan
  • Toscaansof or relating to Tuscany or its inhabitants
  • Toscaanperson from or inhabitant of Tuscany
  • Toscaanseperson from or inhabitant of Tuscany
  • Toscaansdialect of Tuscany
Esperanto toskano, toskanino
  • toskanoperson from or inhabitant of Tuscany
  • toskaninoperson from or inhabitant of Tuscany
French Toscan, Toscane
  • Toscanperson from or inhabitant of Tuscany
  • Toscaneperson from or inhabitant of Tuscany
German Toskaner, Toskanerin
  • Toskanerperson from or inhabitant of Tuscany
  • Toskanerinperson from or inhabitant of Tuscany
Irish Tuscánach, Tuscánach
  • Tuscánachof or relating to Tuscany or its inhabitants
  • Tuscánachperson from or inhabitant of Tuscany
Italian toscano, toscano
  • toscanoof or relating to Tuscany or its inhabitants
  • toscanoperson from or inhabitant of Tuscany
  • toscanaperson from or inhabitant of Tuscany
  • toscanodialect of Tuscany
Norwegian Bokmål toskansk, toskaner
  • toskanskof or relating to Tuscany or its inhabitants
  • toskanerperson from or inhabitant of Tuscany
Polish toskański, Toskańczyk
  • toskańskiof or relating to Tuscany or its inhabitants
  • Toskańczykperson from or inhabitant of Tuscany
  • Toskankaperson from or inhabitant of Tuscany
Portuguese toscano, toscano
  • toscanoof or relating to Tuscany or its inhabitants
  • toscanoperson from or inhabitant of Tuscany
Spanish toscano, toscano
  • toscanoof or relating to Tuscany or its inhabitants
  • toscanoperson from or inhabitant of Tuscany
  • toscanaperson from or inhabitant of Tuscany
Swedish toskansk
  • toskanskof or relating to Tuscany or its inhabitants
Turkish Toskanalı
  • Toskanalıperson from or inhabitant of Tuscany
Welsh Tysganaidd, Tysganiad
  • Tysganaiddof or relating to Tuscany or its inhabitants
  • Tysganiadperson from or inhabitant of Tuscany
  • Tysganegdialect of Tuscany

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APA

Tuscan. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Tuscan

MLA

“Tuscan.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Tuscan. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Tuscan,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Tuscan.

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