n. [ L. raucitas, from raucus hoarse: cf. F. raucité. ] Harshness of sound; rough utterance; hoarseness; as, the raucity of a trumpet, or of the human voice. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L. paucitas, fr. paucus few, little: cf. F. paucité See Few. ] 1. Fewness; smallness of number; scarcity; rarity. Hooker. [ 1913 Webster ]

Revelation denies it by the stern reserve, the paucity, and the incompleteness, of its communications. I. Taylor. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Smallness of quantity; exiguity; insufficiency; as, paucity of blood. Sir T. Browne. [ 1913 Webster ]