Raucousness
/ˈrɔː.kəs.nəs/noun
The quality of being loud and harsh in sound.
Did you know?The word 'raucous' stems from the Latin 'raucus', which originally described the voice of a raven, linking it to omens and the supernatural!
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*h₁reǵ-
“To rule or to stretch out, as in a loud voice commanding attention.”
Latin
Latin
raucus
“Hoarse, harsh, rough — originally relating to the sound of animals, especially birds.”
Old French
Old French
raucous
“Harsh-sounding, rough, especially used in context with voices.”
16th Century
English
raucous
“Describing a loud, harsh noise, particularly from human voices.”
19th Century
English
raucousness
“The state or quality of being raucous, an intensification of the original sound-related term.”