Dantean

[ dan-tee-uhn, dan-tee-uhn ]

adjective

1. of or relating to Dante or his writings.
2. Dantesque.

noun

1. a person who is an expert on the writings of Dante.

Other Words From

• pre-Dante·an adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of Dantean¹

First recorded in 1825–35; Dante + -an

Example Sentences

Indeed there was something almost Dantean about the symmetry of the punishment he suffered—the arch-insider was forced outside.

From The Daily Beast

There is a terrible Dantean vividness of imagination about him, perhaps unequalled in England, in his generation.

From Project Gutenberg

"The Artist of the Beautiful" is a Dantean allegory, and a poetic gem.

From Project Gutenberg