TUSCAN


Meaning of TUSCAN in English

[ 'tʌsk(ə)n ]

■ adjective

1》 relating to the Italian region of ~y, its inhabitants, or the dialect of Italian spoken there.

2》 relating to or denoting a classical order of architecture resembling the Doric but lacking all ornamentation.

■ noun

1》 a native or inhabitant of ~y.

2》 the ~ dialect.

3》 the ~ order of architecture.

Origin

ME (denoting an Etruscan): via Fr. from L. ~us , from Tuscus 'an Etruscan'.

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