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Etymology

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From Latin epigonī, from Ancient Greek ἐπίγονοι (epígonoi), plural form of ἐπίγονος (epígonos, offspring, descendant), from ἐπιγίγνομαι (epigígnomai, I come after), from ἐπί (epí, upon), from γίγνομαι (gígnomai, I become).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /eˈpi.ɡo.no/
  • Rhymes: -iɡono
  • Hyphenation: e‧pì‧go‧no

Noun

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epigono m (plural epigoni, feminine epigona)

  1. follower, imitator, epigone
    Synonyms: imitatore, seguace

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