rodomontade
rodomontade · more rodomontade · most rodomontade
Pretentiously boastfulPretentiously boastful.
UK/ˌɹɒ.də.mɒnˈtɑːd/US/ˌɹɑ.də.mənˈteɪd/
Meaning
1 sensesPretentiously boastful.
Origin
From French rodomontade, a reference to Rodomonte, a boastful character in the Italian RenFrom 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.
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Forms
more rodomontade, most rodomontade| Comparative | more rodomontade Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most rodomontade Lesson |
regular
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.