epigone

ep·i·gone

noun

pl. -·gones· or Gr. Myth.epig′o·ni·

an inferior descendant, follower, or imitator

Origin of epigone

Ger, singular of epigonen from Classical Greek (hoi) Epigonoi, literally , (the) Afterborn, epithet of the sons of the seven chiefs who led the first war against Thebes: plural of epigonos, origin, originally adjective , born after: see epi- and gono-

epigone Idioms

the Epigoni

Gr. Myth. the sons of the Seven against Thebes: they resumed the conflict a decade later and razed Thebes

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epigone

noun

A second-rate imitator or follower, especially of an artist or a philosopher.

Origin of epigone

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.

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ep′i·gon′ic
adjective

e·pig′on·ism
noun

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Noun

(plural epigones)

A follower or disciple.
An undistinguished or inferior imitator of a well known artist or their style.

Related terms

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epigonism

Origin

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”).

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