epigonal

epigonal; derivative; imitative

Word details

German meaning
Epigonal bedeutet nebensächlich oder von untergeordneter Bedeutung.
English meaning
Incidental
Synonym
nachahmend, unoriginell
German example
Diese Frage ist im Moment epigonal.
English example
This question is incidental at the moment.
Comparative
epigonalerSuperlative: am epigonalsten

Example sentences with “epigonal”

  1. Sein neues Werk wirkt leider etwas epigonal. (His new work unfortunately seems somewhat derivative.)

Frequently asked questions

What does 'epigonal' mean in a literary context?

'Epigonal' describes artistic or literary work that lacks originality and merely imitates the style of a previous master or generation.