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See also: epítome
English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Middle French, from Latin epitome, epitoma, from Ancient Greek ἐπιτομή (epitomḗ, “an abridgment, also a surface-incision”), from ἐπιτέμνω (epitémnō, “I cut upon the surface, cut short, abridge”), from ἐπί (epí) + τέμνω (témnō, “to cut”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
epitome (plural epitomes or epitomai)
- The embodiment or encapsulation of a class of items.
- A representative example.
- The height; the best.
- A brief summary of a text.
(Can we add an example for this sense?)
Usage notes[edit]
The sense ‘the height, the best’ is considered incorrect by some; instead, 'pinnacle' may be preferred.
Synonyms[edit]
- (an embodiment of): in a nutshell (modern idiom), synopsis
- (the best): greatest
- (a summary): abstract, synopsis
Antonyms[edit]
Derived terms[edit]
Derived terms
Related terms[edit]
Translations[edit]
embodiment or encapsulation of
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representative example
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summary
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- The translations below need to be checked and inserted above into the appropriate translation tables, removing any numbers. Numbers do not necessarily match those in definitions. See instructions at Wiktionary:Entry layout#Translations.
Further reading[edit]
- epitome in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
- epitome in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911
Italian[edit]
Noun[edit]
epitome f (plural epitomi)
Latin[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Ancient Greek ἐπιτομή (epitomḗ), from ἐπιτέμνω (epitémnō), from ἐπί (epí) + τέμνω (témnō, “to cut”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
epitomē f (genitive epitomēs); first declension
Inflection[edit]
First declension, Greek type.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | epitomē | epitomae |
| genitive | epitomēs | epitomārum |
| dative | epitomae | epitomīs |
| accusative | epitomēn | epitomās |
| ablative | epitomē | epitomīs |
| vocative | epitomē | epitomae |
Descendants[edit]
- English: epitome
References[edit]
- epitome in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- epitome in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
- epitome in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette
- epitome in Harry Thurston Peck, editor (1898) Harper's Dictionary of Classical Antiquities, New York: Harper & Brothers
- epitome in Ramminger, Johann (accessed 16 July 2016) Neulateinische Wortliste: Ein Wörterbuch des Lateinischen von Petrarca bis 1700[1], pre-publication website, 2005-2016
Spanish[edit]
Verb[edit]
epitome
- First-person singular (yo) present subjunctive form of epitomar.
- Formal second-person singular (usted) present subjunctive form of epitomar.
- Third-person singular (él, ella, also used with usted?) present subjunctive form of epitomar.
- Formal second-person singular (usted) imperative form of epitomar.
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