rodomontade

rod·o·mon·tade

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [rod-uh-mon-teyd, -tahd, -muh n-, roh-duh-]
- /ˌrɒd ə mɒnˈteɪd, -ˈtɑd, -mən-, ˌroʊ də-/
- /ˌrɒ.də.mɒn.ˈteɪd/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [rod-uh-mon-teyd, -tahd, -muh n-, roh-duh-]
- /ˌrɒd ə mɒnˈteɪd, -ˈtɑd, -mən-, ˌroʊ də-/

Definitions of rodomontade word

noun rodomontade vainglorious boasting or bragging; pretentious, blustering talk. 1
adjective rodomontade bragging. 1
verb without object rodomontade to boast; brag; talk big. 1
noun rodomontade boastful words or behaviour; bragging 0
noun rodomontade (as modifier) 0
verb rodomontade to boast, bluster, or rant 0

See all 9 definitions of rodomontade

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Origin of rodomontade

First appearance:

before 1605

One of the 40% oldest English words

1605-15; < Middle French < Italian Rodomonte, the boastful king of Algiers in Orlando Innamorato and Orlando Furioso + Middle French -ade -ade1

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Parts of speech for Rodomontade

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Rodomontade

rodomontade popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 48% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 55% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for rodomontade

noun rodomontade

boasting — to speak with exaggeration and excessive pride, especially about oneself.
bombast — Bombast is trying to impress people by saying things that sound impressive but have little meaning.
braggadocio — vain empty boasting
fanfaronade — bragging; bravado; bluster.
altiloquence — Pompous language; lofty speech.

verb rodomontade

brag — If you brag, you say in a very proud way that you have something or have done something.
caw — When a bird such as a crow or a rook caws, it makes a loud harsh sound.
cawing — harsh cries
cock-a-doodle-doo — an imitation or representation of a cock crowing
crow — A crow is a large black bird which makes a loud, harsh noise.

All 18 Synonyms of rodomontade