epigone
[ ep-i-gohn ]
noun
an undistinguished imitator, follower, or successor of an important writer, painter, etc.
Origin of epigone
1First 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
Words Nearby epigone
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How to use epigone in a sentence
Gingrich inspired in his epigones a destructive — or to use a favorite term of his brightest student, “nasty” — style of politics.
Tracing the Republican Party’s devolution to one man: Newt Gingrich | Christopher Buckley | August 5, 2022 | Washington Post
British Dictionary definitions for epigone
epigone
epigon (ˈɛpɪˌɡɒn)
/ (ˈɛpɪˌɡəʊn) /
noun
rare an inferior follower or imitator
Origin of epigone
1C19: from Greek epigonos one born after, from epigignesthai; see epigene
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