noun
Meaning 1
Harshness of sound; rough utterance
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
Examples
- the raucity of a trumpet, or voice
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: raucousness, hoarseness
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
raucity
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Sound
Pronunciation
Each Play button uses your device's default local English voice, or a natural local fallback. The selected voice name appears after playback. This is synthesized speech, not a source recording.
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History
Etymology
From rauc(ous) + -ity, from Latin raucitas, from raucus (“hoarse”). Compare French raucité.