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10 Language-to-English DictionariesRaucousness
/ˈrɔː.kəs.nəs/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The quality of being unpleasantly harsh, rough, or strident in sound.
"The raucousness of the crow's call echoed through the empty morning street." - 2
A state of noisy, disorderly, or boisterous behavior.
"Security struggled to contain the raucousness of the unruly stadium crowd."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the adjective raucous, originating from Latin raucus meaning hoarse or harsh-sounding, combined with the Germanic nominal suffix -ness denoting a state or quality. The term entered English in the 17th century to describe rough, grating, or disorderly vocal sounds and chaotic environments.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Raucousness" is said worldwide
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raucité
Transliteration: roˈsi.te
"La raucité de sa voix trahissait des années de tabagisme."
Rauhheit
Transliteration: ˈʁaʊ̯.haɪ̯t
"Die Rauhheit des Tons störte die Harmonie des Liedes."
raucedine
Transliteration: rauˈtʃe.di.ne
"Sentiva una certa raucedine dopo aver gridato così tanto."
ronquera
Transliteration: roŋˈke.ɾa
"La ronquera en su voz era evidente tras el concierto."
rouquidão
Transliteration: ʁow.kiˈdãw̃
"A rouquidão dele impedia-o de falar claramente."
करकशपन
Transliteration: karakashapan
"संगीत के उस टुकड़े में अजीब सा करकशपन था।"
喧闹
Transliteration: xuān nào
"派对上的喧闹声持续到了深夜。"
쉰 목소리
Transliteration: swin moksori
"그의 목소리에는 거친 쉰 목소리가 묻어났다."
しゃがれ声
Transliteration: shagaregoe
"彼の声のしゃがれ声が部屋中に響き渡った。"
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