EPIGONE


Meaning of EPIGONE in English

[ 'ɛpɪgəʊn ]

■ noun ( plural ~s or epigoni ɪ'pɪgənʌɪ , ɛ- ) literary a less distinguished follower or imitator.

Origin

C18: plural from Fr. épigones and L. epigoni , from Gk epigonoi 'those born afterwards'.

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