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Definition of Tuscan
1. Noun. A resident of Tuscany.
2. Adjective. Of or relating to or characteristic of Tuscany or its people.
3. Noun. A dialect of Italian spoken in Tuscany (especially Florence).
Definition of Tuscan
1. a. 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.
2. n. A native or inhabitant of Tuscany.
Medical Definition of Tuscan
1. Of or pertaining to Tuscany in Italy; specifically designating one of the five orders of architecture recognised 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. Origin: L. Tyscanus, Tuscus. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)