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epigone.

A follower or disciple.

7 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈɛpəɡəʊn/Received-Pronunciation/ˈɛpɪɡəʊn/Received-Pronunciation/ˈɛpəɡoʊn/US/ˈɛpɪɡoʊn/US
  1. A follower or disciple.

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

Where this word comes from

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

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