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

Descendants
  • → French: rodomont
    • → English: rodomont

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