English Explanatory Dictionary

rodomontade

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Vain boasting; a rant; pretentious behaviour.
adj
  1. Pretentiously boastful.
verb
  1. To boast, brag or bluster pretentiously.

Pronunciation

/ˌɹɒ.də.mɒnˈtɑːd/ /ˌɹɒ.də.mɒnˈteɪd/ /ˌɹɑ.də.mənˈteɪd/ /ˌɹɑ.dəˌmɑnˈteɪd/ /ˌɹɑ.də.mənˈtɑd/ /ˌɹɑ.dəˌmɑnˈtɑd/ en-us-rodomontade.ogg

Word forms

rodomontade rodomontades rhodomontade more rodomontade most rodomontade rodomontading rodomontaded

Etymology

From French rodomontade, a reference to Rodomonte, a boastful character in the Italian Renaissance epic poems Orlando innamorato (1483) and its sequel Orlando furioso (1506–1532). Doublet of rodomontado.

Derived words

rhodomontader rodomontadist
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