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epigone
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[ˈɛpɪɡəʊn], (Noun)
Definitions:
- a less distinguished follower or imitator of someone, especially an artist or philosopher
(e.g: the humdrum compositions of some of Beethoven's epigones)
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Origin
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mid 18th century: plurals from French épigones and Latin epigoni, from Greek epigonoi ‘those born afterwards’ (based on gignesthai ‘be born’)
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