Dante (en. Dante)

/dɑ̃t/

Meaning & Definition

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noun

Dante Alighieri, a medieval poet, author of 'The Divine Comedy'.

Dante is considered one of the greatest poets in history.

Dante est considéré comme l'un des plus grands poètes de l'histoire.

Dante, the main character in several literary works.

The character of Dante in the story illustrates the quest for truth.

Le personnage de Dante dans l'histoire illustre la quête de la vérité.

Derived from the Latin name 'Durante'.

Dante's Inferno

Refers to the first part of 'The Divine Comedy' describing the sufferings of souls.

l'Enfer de Dante

Dantesque

Characteristic of a dramatic or tormented style reminiscent of Dante.

Dantesque

Dante and Virgil

Reference to Dante's journey guided by Virgil in 'The Divine Comedy'.

Dante et Virgile

Divine Comedy

Major work of Dante Alighieri, divided into three parts.

Divine Comédie

Virgil

Roman poet who guides Dante through Hell.

Virgile

Tuscany

Region of Italy, from where Dante was originally.

Toscane

To feel lost in thought, like Dante in Hell.

After that meeting, I felt dantesque, completely lost.

Après cette réunion, je me suis senti dantesque, complètement perdu.

To have a poetic or dramatic vision of events.

When he told the story, it was dantesque.

Quand il a raconté l'histoire, c'était dantesque.