epigone

n. 追随者, 模仿者

发音

UK /ˈɛpəɡəʊn/
UK /ˈɛpɪɡəʊn/
US /ˈɛpəɡoʊn/
US /ˈɛpɪɡoʊn/
US /ˈɛpəɡɑn/
US /ˈɛpɪɡɑn/

词形变化

epigones 复数 epigones

别名

epigon epigonus

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A follower or disciple.

  2. 2.

    An undistinguished or inferior imitator of a well known artist or their style.

词汇关系

词源

From 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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