Concise Oxford English Dictionary

epitome

ɪ’pɪtəmi, ɛ-■noun

    (the epitome of) a person or thing that is a perfect example of (a quality or type).
    a summary of a written work.

epitomist noun

C16: via L. from Gk epitomē

, from epitemnein

 ‘abridge’….

Merriam-Webster Collegiate® Dictionary

epit·o·mePronunciation:    i-‘pi-tə-mēFunction:          nounEtymology:         Latin, from Greek epitomē, from epitemnein to cut short, from epi- + temnein to cut ― more at TOMEDate:              1520

1 a : a summary of a written work b : a brief presentation or statement of something
2 : a typical or ideal example : EMBODIMENT <the British monarchy itself is the epitome of tradition ― Richard Joseph>
3 : brief or miniature form ― usually used with in
–ep·i·tom·ic \ˌ

e-pə-‘tä-mik\ or ep·i·tom·i·cal \-mi-kəl\ adjective…

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