epigoon

Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from German Epigone or French épigone, from Latin epigonus, from Ancient Greek ἐπίγονος (epígonos).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌeː.piˈɣoːn/

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• Hyphenation: epi‧goon
• Rhymes: -oːn

Noun

epigoon m (plural epigonen, diminutive epigoontje n)

1. epigone (undistinguished or inferior imitator)

Derived terms

• epigonisme