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WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

n
1: an inferior imitator of some distinguished writer or artist of musician [syn: epigone, epigon]

Merriam Webster's

noun Etymology: German, from Latin epigonus successor, from Greek epigonos, from epigignesthai to be born after, from epi- + gignesthai to be born — more at kin Date: 1865 follower, disciple; also an inferior imitator • epigonic or epigonous adjective • epigonism noun

Oxford Reference Dictionary

n. (pl. epigones or epigoni) one of a later (and less distinguished) generation. Etymology: pl. f. F épigones f. L epigoni f. Gk epigonoi those born afterwards (as EPI-, root of gignomai be born)