Definition of RODOMONTADE

rodomontade

Plural: rodomontades

Noun

  • vain and empty boasting
  • Vain boasting; a rant; pretentious behaviour.

Adj

  • Pretentiously boastful.

Verb

  • To boast, brag or bluster pretentiously.

Origin / 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.

Scrabble Score: 15

rodomontade is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
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Words With Friends Score: 17

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