[ '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'.