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Tuscan

Tuscan

6.4
A person who comes from Tuscany in central Italy
  • noun
  • /ˈtʌskən/
translation icon : toscano
  • I’m not roman, I’m Tuscan.

Examples

  • -Oh, you say acid and tannins... -Yes, I say tannins... I say flavor and cojones, you know, Barolo super Tuscans.

  • The Tuscans referred to the saint as La Poverella, or "poor little woman," after she'd dedicated her life to poverty.

    Fiction book (1993)
  • We can see that the Sardinians are different from the Tuscans, and we can see that the Italians are different from the Russians.

  • Casey here, all the way from old Tuscan and me, I'm from that little coastal city where every asshole has a headshot and a resume.

  • In Tuscans and Their Families, David Herlihy and Christiane Klapisch-Zubar make a point of the gender difference between babies who nursed from their biological mother and those who nursed from a wet nurse.

    Academic text (2001)
  • Many Tuscans enjoy their meals accompanied by a good glass of Chianti wine.

  • As a native Tuscan, she takes pride in the rich culinary traditions of her region.

  • The Tuscans are known for their stunning landscapes and historical art cities.

Synonyms

Italian
vsTuscan
1.0

A person born in or living in Italy

is from a specific region within the country rather than the whole country

Compounds

Tuscan order
  • Specialized
9.9

A simple Roman style of column with a plain shaft and simple base and capital

How Specific

Sienese
1 8.4
Tuscan
6.4
Italian
171 1.0

Surface Forms

Tuscan singular
Tuscans plural

Etymology

Tuscan comes from the Latin Tuscanus, meaning 'from Tuscany', and was used long ago for the people of that region, including the ancient Etruscans. So a Tuscan is simply a person who comes from or lives in Tuscany.