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raucous definition

rau·cous (rô′kəs, rä′-)

adjective

  1. hoarse; rough-sounding a raucous shout
  2. loud and rowdy a raucous party

Etymology: L raucus < IE echoic base *reu-, to give hoarse cries, mutter > L rumor, OE reon, to lament

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