Word of the Day for Friday, April 25, 2008
epigone \EP-uh-gohn\, noun: An inferior imitator, especially of some distinguished writer, artist, musician, or philosopher.
He probably was influenced by John le Carré. . . . But Mr. Crisp . . . is no mere epigone.
-- Newgate Callendar, "Who's The Mole?", New York Times, October 9, 1988
Am I the only person that would wonder if that word should be pronounced "ee-pig-on-ee"?
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2 comments:
I think you must have studied too much Classical literature (ie pronunciation of Antigone).
Julie
I was thinking of "epitome" when I read the word (no classics for me) I agree with Krista on this
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