sudden impulse / outburst / haughtiness
nounmasculineliterário/ʁõ.ˈpɐ̃.tɨ/low
rom·pan·te
Definition
A sudden and violent impulse; impetus, outburst. An attitude of arrogance or haughtiness.
He burst into the room in a sudden outburst of anger.
She answered with an air of haughtiness.
Common collocations
with a sudden impulsein a burst of arrogance
Etymology
Do particípio presente do verbo arcaico 'romper' (no sentido de 'irromper'), com influência de 'rompida'.