epigone

Meaning

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

Synonyms

imitator

unoriginal follower

epigon

adherent

follower

bad second

Translations

epígono

Epigone

epigono

épigone

epigone

Nachahmer

epigoon

Epigonin

imitateur

Epigonen

suiveur

epígon

imitatore

epiglote

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈɛpəɡəʊn/

Etymology

From French épigone, from Latin epigonus, from Ancient Greek ἐπίγονος (epígonos, “offspring, descendant”), from ἐπιγίγνομαι (epigígnomai, “I come after”), from ἐπί (epí, “upon”), from γίγνομαι (gígnomai, “I become”).