rodomontade
rodomontade · rodomontades · rodomontaded · rodomontading
To boast, brag or bluster pretentiouslyTo boast, brag or bluster pretentiously.
UK/ˌɹɒ.də.mɒnˈtɑːd/US/ˌɹɑ.də.mənˈteɪd/
Meaning
1 senses(archaic)To boast, brag or bluster pretentiously.
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
rodomontades, rodomontading, rodomontaded, rodomontadedregular · Lesson
| Base form | rodomontade · to rodomontade |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | rodomontades |
| Present participle | rodomontading |
| Past simple | rodomontaded |
| Past participle | rodomontaded |
Tenses
rodomontade · rodomontaded · will rodomontade · have rodomontadedPoint at a form to see it in a sentence.Tap a form to see it in a sentence.
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
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