rodomont Meaning, Definition & Usage

Rod"o*mont noun
Etymology
F. rodomont, It. rodomonte, fr. Rodomonte, Rodamonte, a boasting hero in the "Orlando Furioso" of Ariosto, and the "Orlando Innamorato" of Bojardo; properly, one who rolls away mountains; Prov. It. rodare to roll away (fr. L. rota a wheel) + It. monte a mountain, L. mons. See Rotary, Mount, n.
Definitions
  1. A vain or blustering boaster; a braggart; a braggadocio. Sir T. Herbert.
Rod"o*mont adjective
Definitions
  1. Bragging; vainly boasting.

Webster 1913