epitome meaning
EN
[ɪˈpɪt.ə.mi] 
US US WEpitome
- An epitome (/ɨˈpɪtəmiː/; Greek: ἐπιτομή, from ἐπιτέμνειν epitemnein meaning "to cut short") is a summary or miniature form; an instance that represents a larger reality, also used as a synonym for embodiment. Epitomacy represents, "to the degree of.
- Many documents from the Ancient Greek and Roman worlds survive now only "in epitome", referring to the practice of some later authors (epitomators) who wrote distilled versions of larger works now lost.
- Documents surviving in epitome differ from those surviving only as fragments quoted in later works, and those used as unacknowledged sources by later scholars, as they can stand as discrete documents,
- NounPLepitomesPLepitomaiPREépi-SUF-tome
- (of a class of items) The embodiment or encapsulation of.
- (of a class of items) A representative example.
- (of a class of items) The height; the best.
- (of a written document) A brief summary.
- (of a class of items) The embodiment or encapsulation of.
Definition of epitome in English Dictionary
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- Nouns
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Source: Wiktionary
Grammatically, this word "epitome" is a noun, more specifically, a countable noun.