— epitomical /ep'i tom"i keuhl/ , epitomic , adj.
/i pit"euh mee/ , n.
1. 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.
2. a condensed account, esp. of a literary work; abstract.
[ 1520-30; epitome abridgment epitomé abridgment, surface incision. See EPI-, -TOME ]
Syn. 1. embodiment, exemplification, model, typification, quintessence.