/ ɪˈpɪtəmi; NAmE / noun
[ sing. ] the ~ of sth a perfect example of sth
SYN embodiment :
He is the epitome of a modern young man.
clothes that are the epitome of good taste
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WORD ORIGIN
early 16th cent.: via Latin from Greek epitomē , from epitemnein abridge, from epi in addition + temnein to cut.