n.
Pronunciation: ' t ə s-k ə n
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English Toscayne, ultimately from Medieval Latin Tuscanus Tuscan, Etruscan, from Latin Tusci Etruscans
Date: circa 1509
1 : a native or inhabitant of Tuscany
2 a : the Italian language as spoken in Tuscany b : the standard literary dialect of Italian