epigone

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Related terms 2 Italian 2.1 Noun

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[edit] Etymology

From French épigones < Latin epigonī < Ancient Greek ἐπίγονοι (epigonoi), plural form of ἐπίγονος (epigonos) “born after” < ἐπιγίγνομαι (epigignomai) “I come after” < ἐπί (epi) “upon” + γίγνομαι (gignomai) “I become”

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epigone (plural epigones)

1. a follower or disciple
2. an imitator of a well known artist or their style

   1992. “While Shaler remained subordinate, he followed Agassiz's intellectual lead, often with the epigone's habit of exaggerating his master's voice”. Bully for Brontosaurus. Stephen Jay Gould

   2000. “In another twist to the myth, his Head of Department, the ageless and loathsome Vermishank, was not a plodding epigone but an exceptional bio-thaumaturge”. Perdido Street Station. China Miéville

[edit] Related terms

• epigonic
• epigonism

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epigone f.

1. Plural form of epigona.