hoarseness en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
- (General-American)
- (General-American)
- /hɔːsnəs/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- hôsnəs (Received-Pronunciation)
- hôrsnəs (General-American)
Etymology
From Middle English hosnesse, from Old English hāsnes; equivalent to hoarse + -ness.
Meanings
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(uncountable, usually) The quality of being hoarse, of having a dry harsh voice.
The hoarseness of her voice was caused by years of smoking.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| hoarsenesses | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Synonyms
Translations (32)
is hæsi (having dry harsh voice) · ga piachán (having dry harsh voice) · es ronquera (having dry harsh voice) · it rochezza (having dry harsh voice) · de Heiserkeit (having dry harsh voice) · pl chrypa (having dry harsh voice) · nb heshet (having dry harsh voice) · cs chrapot (having dry harsh voice) · grc βράγχος (having dry harsh voice) · it raucedine (having dry harsh voice) · id keparauan (having dry harsh voice) · id keserakan (having dry harsh voice) · ru хрипота (having dry harsh voice) · pl chrypka (having dry harsh voice) · it arrochimento (having dry harsh voice) · es ronquez (having dry harsh voice) · it rocaggine (having dry harsh voice) · ang hāsnes (having dry harsh voice) · ar بُحَاح (having dry harsh voice) · ca ronquera (having dry harsh voice) · fi käheys (having dry harsh voice) · pt rouquidão (having dry harsh voice) · grc κέρχνος (having dry harsh voice) · nb håshet (having dry harsh voice) · la rāvis (having dry harsh voice) · gd tùchan (having dry harsh voice) · ca rogall (having dry harsh voice) · gl rouquén (having dry harsh voice) · enm hosnesse (having dry harsh voice) · ro răgușeală (having dry harsh voice) · sv heshet (having dry harsh voice) · az xırıltı (having dry harsh voice)