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
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