Tuscan

Tuscan

Tuscan may mean:
* Pertaining to Tuscany, a region of Italy
* Tuscan dialect, the ancestor of the modern Italian language
* The Tuscan order, one of the classical orders of architecture
* TVR Tuscan, sports car manufactured by TVR
* Tuscan Dairy Farms, milk company
* Tuscan, or Royal Tuscan, is also a brand of English bone china
* Under the Tuscan Sun (book)
* Under the Tuscan Sun (film)You might also be looking for:
* Tucson, a city in Arizona often misspelled "Tuscan".


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  • Tuscan — Изображение полугусеничного мотоцикла Tuscan из рекламной брошюры фирмы производителя Общая информация …   Википедия

  • Tuscan — 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… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Tuscan — Tus can, n. A native or inhabitant of Tuscany. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • ţuşcan — ŢUŞCÁN s. v. guzgan, şobolan. Trimis de siveco, 13.09.2007. Sursa: Sinonime …   Dicționar Român

  • Tuscan — late 14c., from It. Toscano, from L.L. Tuscanus belonging to the Tusci, a race of ancient Italy, from Tuscus, earlier *Truscus, aphetic form of Etruscus (Cf. ETRUSCAN (Cf. Etruscan)) …   Etymology dictionary

  • Tuscan — ► ADJECTIVE 1) relating to Tuscany in central Italy. 2) referring to a classical order of architecture resembling the Doric but lacking all ornamentation. ► NOUN ▪ a person from Tuscany. ORIGIN Latin Tuscanus, from Tuscus an Etruscan …   English terms dictionary

  • Tuscan — [tus′kən] adj. [ME < L Tuscanus < Tuscus, an Etruscan] 1. of Tuscany or its people, language, or culture 2. designating or of a classical (Roman) order of architecture, distinguished by its smooth columns with a ringlike capital and no… …   English World dictionary

  • Tuscan — I. 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 …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • Tuscan — Tus·can || tÊŒskÉ™n adj. of or pertaining to Tuscany, coming from the Tuscan region n. resident or native of the Tuscan region; central literary Italian dialect …   English contemporary dictionary

  • Tuscan — [ tʌsk(ə)n] adjective 1》 relating to the Italian region of Tuscany, 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》… …   English new terms dictionary

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