raucousness en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree English raucous Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English raucousness From raucous + -ness.
Meanings
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The characteristic of being raucous.
The rest of her words were muted by the sudden raucousness of rain on the roof.
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Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| raucousnesses | Number=Plur | lexicographic |