In another twist to the myth, his Head of Department, the ageless and loathsome Vermishank, was not a plodding epigone but an exceptional bio-thaumaturge.
{i} mediocre imitator of a major artist (writer, painter, etc.); ardent fan, enthusiastic supporter (of a major artist)
\EP-uh-goan\, noun: An inferior imitator, especially of some distinguished writer, artist, musician, or philosopher
A follower, adherent or disciple, often with connotations of following in time and of lesser importance than the master or masters
epigone
Расстановка переносов
ep·i·gone
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Этимология
() From French épigones, from Latin epigonī, from Ancient Greek ἐπίγονοι (epigonoi), plural form of ἐπίγονος (epigonos, “born after”), from ἐπιγίγνομαι (epigignomai, “I come after”), from ἐπί (epi, “upon”), from γίγνομαι (gignomai, “I become”).