rouco

Meaning

  1. hoarse, raucous, husky
  2. gravelly (of a voice: unpleasantly harsh or rasping)

Frequency

22k
Pronounced as (IPA)
[ˈrowkʊ]
Etymology

In summary

From Old Galician-Portuguese rouco (13th century, Cantigas de Santa Maria), from Latin raucus. Compare Portuguese rouco.

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