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tuscany

/ˈtʌskəni/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.15 in modern English

Syllables
tus-cany
IPA
/ˈtʌskəni/
12
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

An administrative region of Italy, located north of Lazio and south of Emilia-Romagna.

Etymology

Late 14c., from Middle English Tuscan, Tuscane, from Old French Toscane or Italian Toscana, from Late Latin Tuscānus (“belonging to the Tusci”), a people of ancient Italy, from Tuscus, earlier *Truscus, shortened form of Etruscus (“Etruscan”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Frequently Paired Words

Tuscan Etruria

Questions

How do you pronounce tuscany?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈtʌskəni/.
What does tuscany mean?
An administrative region of Italy, located north of Lazio and south of Emilia-Romagna.
Where does tuscany come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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