epitome
[ ih-pit-uh-mee ]
/ ɪˈpɪt ə mi /
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noun
a person or thing that is typical of or possesses to a high degree the features of a whole class: He is the epitome of goodness.
a condensed account, especially of a literary work; abstract.
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Origin of epitome
OTHER WORDS FROM epitome
ep·i·tom·i·cal [ep-i-tom-i-kuhl], /ˌɛp ɪˈtɒm ɪ kəl/, ep·i·tom·ic, adjectiveDictionary.com Unabridged
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How to use epitome in a sentence
McDaniel, meanwhile, focused like a laser on Detroit and Wayne County in her home state of Michigan, mentioning them 12 times and casting them as the epitome of a shady process.
Just recently, I began to realize this is the epitome of what I love about climbing.
Behind the Scenes of Emily Harrington's Historic Climb|Andrew Bisharat|November 6, 2020|Outside Online
British Dictionary definitions for epitome
epitome
/ (ɪˈpɪtəmɪ) /
noun
a typical example of a characteristic or class; embodiment; personificationhe is the epitome of sloth
a summary of a written work; abstract
Derived forms of epitome
epitomical (ˌɛpɪˈtɒmɪkəl) or epitomic, adjectiveWord Origin for epitome
C16: via Latin from Greek epitomē, from epitemnein to abridge, from epi- + temnein to cut
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