Dantean

[dan-tee-uh n, dan-tee-uh n]

adjective

of or relating to Dante or his writings.
Dantesque.

noun

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

Origin of Dantean

First recorded in 1825–35; Dante + -an

Related formspre-Dan·te·an, adjective

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Examples from the Web for dantean

Historical Examples of dantean

"The Artist of the Beautiful" is a Dantean allegory, and a poetic gem.
The Life and Genius of Nathaniel Hawthorne
Frank Preston Stearns