epigone
A follower or discipleA follower or disciple.
» He was a sincere epigone, not a genius but faithfully dedicated to the tradition.
Meaning
2 sensesA follower or disciple.
Epigone, Epigonin
An undistinguished or inferior imitator of a well known artist or their style.
Epigone, Epigonin
an inferior imitator of some distinguished writer, artist, or musician
Examples
4 sentencesHe was a sincere epigone, not a genius but faithfully dedicated to the tradition.
She refused to be an epigone of her teacher and looked for her own style.
The painter, though skilled, remained an epigone of the impressionists without a voice of his own.
The painter, though skilled, remained an epigone of the impressionists without a voice of her own.
Translations
4 languagesBy meaning 1
Origin
From French épigone, from Latin epigonus, from Ancient Greek ἐπίγονος (epígonos, “offsprinFrom French épigone, from Latin epigonus, from Ancient Greek ἐπίγονος (epígonos, “offspring, descendant”), from ἐπιγίγνομαι (epigígnomai, “to come after”), from ἐπί (epí, “upon”), from γίγνομαι (gígnomai, “to become”).
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