"epigonous" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more epigonous [comparative], most epigonous [superlative]
Etymology: From epigone (“imitator, follower, disciple”) + -ous. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|epigone|ous|gloss1=imitator, follower, disciple}} epigone (“imitator, follower, disciple”) + -ous Head templates: {{en-adj}} epigonous (comparative more epigonous, superlative most epigonous)
  1. Following and modelling after another thing. Synonyms: imitative
    Sense id: en-epigonous-en-adj-QB0YSGBI Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ous

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