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TUSCAN

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does Tuscan mean? 

TUSCAN (noun)
  The noun TUSCAN has 2 senses:

1. a resident of Tuscanyplay

2. a dialect of Italian spoken in Tuscany (especially Florence)play

  Familiarity information: TUSCAN used as a noun is rare.


TUSCAN (adjective)
  The adjective TUSCAN has 1 sense:

1. of or relating to or characteristic of Tuscany or its peopleplay

  Familiarity information: TUSCAN used as an adjective is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


TUSCAN (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

A resident of Tuscany

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("Tuscan" is a kind of...):

Italian (a native or inhabitant of Italy)

Holonyms ("Tuscan" is a member of...):

Toscana; Tuscany (a region in central Italy)


Sense 2

Meaning:

A dialect of Italian spoken in Tuscany (especially Florence)

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

Hypernyms ("Tuscan" is a kind of...):

Italian (the Romance language spoken in Italy)


TUSCAN (adjective)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Of or relating to or characteristic of Tuscany or its people

Classified under:

Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Pertainym:

Tuscany (a region in central Italy)

Derivation:

Tuscany (a region in central Italy)


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