About The Word Tuscan
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Tuscan
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What's The Definition Of Tuscan?
[n] a dialect of Italian spoken in Tuscany (especially Florence)
[n] a resident of Tuscany [adj] a classical order similar to Roman Doric [adj] of or relating to or characteristic of Tuscany or its people Synonyms | Synonyms for Tuscan: doric Related Terms | Find terms related to Tuscan: See Also | Italian | Italian | Toscana | Tuscany Tuscan In Webster's Dictionary \Tus"can\, a. [L. Tyscanus, Tuscus.]
Of or pertaining to Tuscany in Italy; -- specifically
designating one of the five orders of architecture recognized
and described by the Italian writers of the 16th century, or
characteristic of the order. The original of this order was
not used by the Greeks, but by the Romans under the Empire.
See {Order}, and Illust. of {Capital}.
\Tus"can\, n. A native or inhabitant of Tuscany. |
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