rodomontade
Meaning
Synonyms
shoot a line
blowing one’s own trumpet
heroic words
vain boasting
Translations
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˌɹɒ.də.mɒnˈtɑːd/
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.
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