epigone

[ ep-i-gohn ]

noun
  1. an undistinguished imitator, follower, or successor of an important writer, painter, etc.

Origin of epigone

1
First recorded in 1860–65; from Latin epigonus, from Greek epígonos “(one) born afterward,” equivalent to epi- + -gonos, akin to gígnesthai “to be born, become”; see epi-
  • Also ep·i·gon [ep-i-gon]. /ˈɛp ɪˌgɒn/.

Other words from epigone

  • ep·i·gon·ic [ep-i-gon-ik], /ˌɛp ɪˈgɒn ɪk/, adjective
  • e·pig·o·nism [ih-pig-uh-niz-uhm, e-pig-, ep-uh-goh-niz-im, -gon-iz-], /ɪˈpɪg əˌnɪz əm, ɛˈpɪg-, ˈɛp əˌgoʊ nɪz ɪm, -ˌgɒn ɪz-/, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for epigone

epigone

epigon (ˈɛpɪˌɡɒn)

/ (ˈɛpɪˌɡəʊn) /


noun
  1. rare an inferior follower or imitator

Origin of epigone

1
C19: from Greek epigonos one born after, from epigignesthai; see epigene

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