epigone
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epigone
- /ˈɛpəɡəʊn/ UK
- /ˈɛpɪɡəʊn/ UK
- /ˈɛpəɡoʊn/ US
- /ˈɛpɪɡoʊn/ US
- /ˈɛpəɡɑn/ US
- /ˈɛpɪɡɑn/ US
Where it comes from
From French épigone, from Latin epigonus, from Ancient Greek ἐπίγονος (epígonos, “offspring, descendant”), from ἐπιγίγνομαι (epigígnomai, “to come after”), from ἐπί (epí, “upon”), from γίγνομαι (gígnomai, “to become”).
noun epigones
- A follower or disciple. India is run by gerontocrats and epigones: grey hairs and groomed heirs.
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An undistinguished or inferior imitator of a well known artist or their style.
While Shaler remained subordinate, he followed Agassiz’s intellectual lead, often with the epigone’s habit of exaggerating his master’s voice.
Similar: imitator
Translations
Talk about this word "epigone." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/epigone. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. epigone. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/epigone "epigone." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/epigone.Cite this
@misc{epigone_2026,
title = {epigone},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/epigone},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
