rodomonte

Italian

Etymology

From Rodomonte, apparently from rodo (“I roll (away)”) +‎ monte (“mountain”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ro.doˈmon.te/
• Rhymes: -onte
• Hyphenation: ro‧do‧món‧te

Noun

rodomonte m (plural rodomonti)

1. loudmouth, braggart

Derived terms

• rodomontata
• rodomonteria
• rodomontesco

Descendants

• → French: rodomont
  • → English: rodomont

Further reading

• rodomonte in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana