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epigoni

epigoni is the plural of epigonus.

Proper noun capitalized: Epigoni

Epigoni

  1. (Greek) The legendary sons of the Argive heroes of the first Theban War, who as legend has it, were themselves prosecutors of the second Theban War.

Forms of epigoni

alternative formEpigonoi

Origin of epigoni

From Latin Epigonī, itself from Ancient Greek Ἐπίγονοι.

Questions about epigoni

What does epigoni mean?
Epigoni means the legendary sons of the Argive heroes of the first Theban War, who as legend has it, were themselves prosecutors of the second Theban War.
What is epigoni the plural of?
Epigoni is the plural of epigonus.
What part of speech is epigoni?
Epigoni is a proper noun.

Words near epigoni in the dictionary

  1. epigonality
  2. epigonation
  3. epigonations
  4. epigone
  5. epigones
  6. epigoni
  7. epigonic
  8. epigonid
  9. epigonids
  10. epigonion
  11. epigonism

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