epigon vs emulator

epigon and emulator both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
epigon	Yes	No	No	No
emulator	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, emulator is a hypernym of epigon; that is, emulator is a word with a broader meaning than epigon:

epigon: an inferior imitator of some distinguished writer, artist, or musician
emulator: someone who copies the words or behavior of another

Other hypernyms of epigon include ape, aper, copycat, imitator.

epigon (noun)	emulator (noun)
an inferior imitator of some distinguished writer, artist, or musician	someone who copies the words or behavior of another