raucity

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noun

Harshness of sound; rough utterance

“the raucity of a trumpet, or voice”

Similar
raucousnesshoarseness
OriginLatin raucitas →
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Meanings

nounraucity (uncountable)
  1. uncountableHarshness of sound; rough utterance

    the raucity of a trumpet, or voice

    Synonyms: raucousness, hoarseness

Synonyms & antonyms

nounHarshness of sound; rough utterance

Similar
raucousnesshoarseness

Origin

  1. Latinraucitas
  2. Englishraucity

From rauc(ous) + -ity, from Latin raucitas, from raucus (“hoarse”). Compare French raucité.

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APA

raucity. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/raucity

MLA

“raucity.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/raucity. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “raucity,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/raucity.

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