RAUCOUS Meaning of RAUCOUS in English [ 'rɔ:kəs ]■ adjective making or constituting a harsh, loud noise.Derivatives~ly adverb~ness noun OriginC18: from L. raucus 'hoarse' + -ous . Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004