ronc

Catalan

Etymology 1

Deverbal from roncar.

Noun

ronc m (plural roncs)

1. snore

Etymology 2

Inherited from Latin raucus, originally yielding a form *roc, influenced by Catalan roncar (“to snore”) (compare also Spanish ronco). Doublet of rauc, a borrowing.

Adjective

ronc (feminine ronca, masculine plural roncs, feminine plural ronques)

1. hoarse

   Synonyms: rauc, rogallós

Derived terms

• enronquir
• ronquera