[ɪˈpɪtəmi], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a person or thing that is a perfect example of a particular quality or type
(e.g: she looked the epitome of elegance and good taste)

- a summary of a written work; an abstract


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Origin:
early 16th century: via Latin from Greek epitomē, from epitemnein ‘abridge’, from epi ‘in addition’ + temnein ‘to cut’