German

Noun

Epigone m ‎(genitive Epigonen, plural Epigonen, feminine Epigonin)

1. epigone (follower, disciple)
2. epigone (imitator of artist or style)

Declension

Synonyms

• (imitator): Nachahmer
• (imitator): Imitator (= impersonator, impressionist, mimic)

Derived terms

• epigonal
• epigonenhaft
• Epigonentum

English

Noun

epigone ‎(plural epigones)

1. A follower or disciple.
   • 2013 May 11, “What a waste”, in The Economist, volume 407, number 8835, page 12:

     India is run by gerontocrats and epigones: grey hairs and groomed heirs.

2. An undistinguished or inferior imitator of a well known artist or their style.
   • 1992, Stephen Jay Gould Bully for Brontosaurus

     While Shaler remained subordinate, he followed Agassiz’s intellectual lead, often with the epigone’s habit of exaggerating his master’s voice.

   • 2000, China Miéville Perdido Street Station

     In another twist to the myth, his Head of Department, the ageless and loathsome Vermishank, was not a plodding epigone but an exceptional bio-thaumaturge.

Related terms

• epigonic
• epigonism

Translations

Italian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /eˈpiːɡɔne/

Noun

epigone f

1. plural of epigona

Anagrams

• piogene