raucity

English

Etymology

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

Noun

raucity (uncountable)

1. Harshness of sound; rough utterance

   Synonyms: raucousness, hoarseness

   the raucity of a trumpet, or voice

References

• “raucity”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.

Anagrams

• cyturia