Meanings
adjectiveepigonous (comparative more epigonous, superlative most epigonous)
comparative more epigonous · superlative most epigonous
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectiveFollowing and modelling after another thing.
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Origin
From epigone (“imitator, follower, disciple”) + -ous.
Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
APA
epigonous. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/epigonous
MLA
“epigonous.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/epigonous. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “epigonous,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/epigonous.
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