French word

rauque

Pronunciation

IPA/ʁok/

Meaning

  • adjectivehoarse

Example

Sa voix est rauque après le concert.

His voice is hoarse after the concert.

Illustration for rauque (hoarse)

More examples

Après avoir crié toute la nuit, il a une voix rauque.

After shouting all night, he has a hoarse voice.

Core concept

A voice with a rough, broken texture that sounds scraped or growling.

Common phrases

  • voix rauque

    hoarse voice

  • avoir la voix rauque

    have a hoarse voice

Similar words

enroué: A temporarily hoarse voice caused by a cold or overuse of the voice.
éraillé: A weak, rasping voice with a scraped and strained quality.

Definition in French

Qui a un timbre rude et enroué; se dit d'une voix qui paraît cassée ou grondante.

Word origin

French rauque comes from Latin raucus, meaning hoarse or raucous, through Old French, where its form and sense developed into the modern adjective.

Usage tips

  • Rauque is more literary and descriptive than enroué, which more directly suggests temporary hoarseness from strain or illness.

Other meanings

  • raspyadjective

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