epigon

epigon (plural epigons)

1. Alternative form of epigone.

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epigon m anim

1. epigone

From French épigones, from Latin epigonī, from Ancient Greek ἐπίγονοι (epígonoi), plural form of ἐπίγονος (epígonos, “offspring, descendant”), from ἐπιγίγνομαι (epigígnomai, “I come after”), from ἐπί (epí, “upon”), from γίγνομαι (gígnomai, “I become”).

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epigon c (singular definite epigonen, plural indefinite epigoner)

1. An undistinguished or inferior imitator of a well known artist or their style.

• epigoneri

• plagiator
• kopist

• “epigon” in Den Danske Ordbog

From English epigone, from French épigones, from Latin epigonī, from Ancient Greek ἐπίγονοι (epígonoi), plural form of ἐπίγονος (epígonos, “offspring, descendant”), from ἐπιγίγνομαι (epigígnomai, “I come after”), from ἐπί (epí, “upon”), from γίγνομαι (gígnomai, “I become”).

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• Hyphenation: èpi‧gon

èpigon (plural epigon-epigon)

1. epigone: an undistinguished or inferior imitator of a well known artist or their style

• “epigon” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.

Borrowed from German Epigone or French épigone.

epigon m (plural epigoni)

1. epigone