What does epigone mean?
Epigone means A follower or disciple..
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/ˈɛpəɡəʊn/ · noun
A follower or disciple..
India is run by gerontocrats and epigones: grey hairs and groomed heirs.
While Shaler remained subordinate, he followed Agassiz’s intellectual lead, often with the epigone’s habit of exaggerating his master’s voice.
In another twist to the myth, his Head of Department, the ageless and loathsome Vermishank, was not a plodding epigone but an exceptional bio-thaumaturge.
Use epigone when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Epigone means A follower or disciple..
Common synonyms include imitator, epigon.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
India is run by gerontocrats and epigones: grey hairs and groomed heirs.
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