Florentine
1 of 2adjective
Flor·en·tine ˈflȯr-ən-ˌtēn 
ˈflär-,
-ˌtīn
1
a
: of or relating to Florence, Italy
b
: machiavellian
Florentine politics
2
: served or dressed with spinach
poached eggs Florentine
3
: having a matte brushed finish
Florentine gold
Florentine
2 of 2noun
plural Florentines
: a native or inhabitant of Florence and especially of Florence, Italy
Word History
Etymology
Adjective
borrowed from Medieval Latin Flōrentīnus, from Flōrentia florence + Latin -īnus -ine entry 1
Noun
Middle English Florentyn, borrowed from Medieval Latin Flōrentīnus, noun derivative of Flōrentīnus "of Florence, florentine entry 1"
First Known Use
Adjective
1568, in the meaning defined at sense 1a
Noun
1523, in the meaning defined above