[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)


Phrases:

Origin:
mid 18th century: plurals from French épigones and Latin epigoni, from Greek epigonoi ‘those born afterwards’ (based on gignesthai ‘be born’)