transcription, транскрипция: [ ə-ˌpä-thē-ˈō-səs, ˌa-pə-ˈthē-ə-səs ]
noun
( plural apo·the·o·ses -ˌsēz)
Etymology: Late Latin, from Greek apotheōsis, from apotheoun to deify, from apo- + theos god
Date: circa 1580
1. : elevation to divine status : deification
2. : the perfect example : quintessence
this is the literary apotheosis of the shaggy dog story — Thomas Sutcliffe
• apo·the·o·size ˌa-pə-ˈthē-ə-ˌsīz, ə-ˈpä-thē-ə- transitive verb