epigone

Noun

ep=i=gone

WORDNET DICTIONARY

epigone(n = noun.person) epigon - an inferior imitator of some distinguished writer or artist of musician; Array

is a kind of ape, aper, copycat, emulator, imitator

epigone, n. (pl. epigones or epigoni) one of a later (and less distinguished) generation.

Etymology

pl. f. F {eacute}pigones f. L epigoni f. Gk epigonoi those born afterwards (as EPI-, root of gignomai be born)