e ‧ pit ‧ o ‧ me /ɪˈpɪtəmi/ BrE AmE noun
[ Date: 1500-1600 ; Language: Latin ; Origin: Greek , from epitemnein 'to cut short' , from epi- ( ↑ epicenter ) + temnein 'to cut' ]
the epitome of something the best possible example of something:
She looked the epitome of elegance.
He was the very epitome of evil.