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Showing words for EPIGONE using the English dictionary
7 Letter Words for Epigone
epigone
6 Letter Words for Epigone
epigne, epigon, eponge, genepi, peeing, pigeon, pongee
5 Letter Words for Epigone
eigne, genep, genie, genio, genip, ginep, gipon, opine, oping, peine, pengo, penie, pinge, pingo
4 Letter Words for Epigone
eine, geep, gein, gene, gien, goen, gone, ingo, neep, niog, nope, ogee, open, peen, pene, peng, peni, peon, pien, pine, ping, pino, pion, pone, pong
3 Letter Words for Epigone
eeg, een, ego, ene, eng, eon, epi, gee, gen, geo, gie, gin, gio, gnp, goi, gon, gop, ign, ing, ion, ipo, nee, neg, nei, neo, nep, nie, nig, nip, nog, oie, one, oni, ope, pee, peg, pen, pie, pig, pin, poi, pon
Definitions for Epigone
[1] an undistinguished imitator, follower, or successor of an important writer, painter, etc.
[2] rare an inferior follower or imitator
Words nearby Epigone
epiglottic fold, epiglottidectomy, epiglottis, epiglottitis, epignathous, epigone, epigoni, epigonus, epigram, epigrammatic, epigrammatize
Origin of Epigone
1860–65; < Latin epigonus < Greek epígonos (one) born afterward, equivalent to epi- epi- + -gonos, akin to gígnesthai to be born
Other words from Epigone
ep·i·gon·ic [ep-i-gon -ik] /ˌɛp ɪˈgɒn ɪk/ , adjective
e·pig·o·nism [ih-pig -uh -niz-uh m, e-pig -, ep -uh -goh-niz-im, -gon-iz-] /ɪˈpɪg əˌnɪz əm, ɛˈpɪg-, ˈɛp əˌgoʊ nɪz ɪm, -ˌgɒn ɪz-/ , noun
Word origin for Epigone
C19: from Greek epigonos one born after, from epigignesthai; see epigene