epigone

7 letters · noun · scores 1,800 in SpellHuntr

noun

an inferior imitator of some distinguished writer, artist, or musician

Epigone in a sentence

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.

epigone is a valid word in SpellHuntr, worth 1,800 points (7 letters — longer words score more). Spell it in a live game →