Dantean

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

Dan·te·an

[dan-tee-uhn, dan-tee-uhn]
adjective
1.
of or pertaining to Dante or his writings.
noun
3.
a person who is an expert on the writings of Dante.

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Dantean is always a great word to know.
So is ort. Does it mean:
a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
a gadget; dingus; thingumbob.

Origin:
1825–35; Dante + -an

pre-Dan·te·an, adjective
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Dante (ˈdæntɪ, ˈdɑːnteɪ, Italian ˈdante)
 
n
full name Dante Alighieri (Italian aliˈɡjɛːri). 1265--1321, Italian poet famous for La Divina Commedia (?1309--?1320), an allegorical account of his journey through Hell, Purgatory, and Paradise, guided by Virgil and his idealized love Beatrice. His other works include La Vita Nuova (?1292), in which he celebrates his love for Beatrice
 
Dantean
 
adj
 
Dantesque
 
adj

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