Pronunciation: [ ih-pit-uh-mee ]
Definition: noun
1: a person or thing that is typical of or possesses to a high degree the features of a whole class
2: a condensed account, especially of a literary work; abstract
Origin: Eary 16th century; Greek
Etymology: via Latin from Greek epitomē, from epitemnein ‘abridge’, from epi ‘in addition’ + temnein ‘to cut’
Usage:
Synonyms:
1:
personification
embodiment
incarnation
paragon
essence
2:
summary
abstract
synopsis
outline
Antonyms:
1:
opposite
contrast
anthesis
2:
addition
expansion
enlargement
Example:
1: He is the epitome of an ideal child.
2: The piece published in the literary journal was an excellent epitome of the full story.