Epigone Definition
ĕpĭ-gōn
epigones, epigoni
noun
epigones
An inferior descendant, follower, or imitator.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
- epigon
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idiom
the Epigoni
- the sons of the Seven against Thebes: they resumed the conflict a decade later and razed Thebes
Webster's New World
Other Word Forms of Epigone
Noun
Singular:
epigone
Plural:
epigonesIdioms, Phrasal Verbs Related to Epigone
- the Epigoni
Origin of Epigone
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From French épigones, from Latin epigonī, from Ancient Greek ἐπίγονοι (epigonoi), plural form of ἐπίγονος (epigonos, “born after”), from ἐπιγίγνομαι (epigignomai, “I come after”), from ἐπί (epi, “upon”), from γίγνομαι (gignomai, “I become”).
From Wiktionary
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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 genə- in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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