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French
Etymology
Inherited from Old French raucus, borrowed from Latin raucus. Cf. also enrouer.
Pronunciation
Adjective
rauque (plural rauques)
- hoarse, raspy (afflicted by a dry, quite harsh voice)
- voix rauque ― raspy voice
Derived terms
Verb
rauque
- inflection of rauquer:
- first/third-person singular present indicative/subjunctive
- second-person singular imperative
Further reading
Old French
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin raucus. Compare the inherited ro.
Adjective
rauque m (oblique and nominative feminine singular rauque)
- hoarse (afflicted by a dry, quite harsh voice)
Descendants