EPITOME


Meaning of EPITOME in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ i-ˈpi-tə-mē ]

noun

Etymology: Latin, from Greek epitomē, from epitemnein to cut short, from epi- + temnein to cut — more at tome

Date: 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 ˌe-pə-ˈtä-mik or ep·i·tom·i·cal -mi-kəl adjective

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.