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ep·i·gone E0178400 (ĕp′ĭ-gōn′)n. A second-rate imitator or follower, especially of an artist or a philosopher.
[French épigone, sing. of épigones, from Greek Epigonoi, sons of the seven heroes against Thebes, from pl. of epigonos, born after : epi-, epi- + gonos, child, seed; see genə- in Indo-European roots.]
ep′i·gon′ic (-gŏn′ĭk) adj.e·pig′on·ism (ĭ-pĭg′ə-nĭz′əm) n.epigone (ˈɛpɪˌɡəʊn) or epigonnrare an inferior follower or imitator[C19: from Greek epigonos one born after, from epigignesthai; see epigene]ep•i•gone (ˈɛp ɪˌgoʊn) also ep•i•gon (-ˌgɒn)
n. an undistinguished imitator, follower, or successor of an important writer, painter, etc. [1860–65; < Latin epigonus < Greek epígonos (one) born afterward] ep`i•gon′ic (-ˈgɒn ɪk) adj. e•pig•o•nism (ɪˈpɪg əˌnɪz əm) n. epigonean heir, descendant, or successor, frequently an inferior successor.See also: RelationshipThesaurus| Noun | 1. | epigone - an inferior imitator of some distinguished writer or artist of musicianepigonaper, copycat, emulator, imitator, ape - someone who copies the words or behavior of another |
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Synonyms for epigonenoun an inferior imitator of some distinguished writer or artist of musicianSynonymsRelated Words- aper
- copycat
- emulator
- imitator
- ape
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