epitome
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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)
- (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.
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
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Translations[edit]
embodiment or encapsulation of
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representative example
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summary
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External links[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.
| Number | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | epitomē | epitomae |
| genitive | epitomēs | epitomārum |
| dative | epitomae | epitomīs |
| accusative | epitomēn | epitomās |
| ablative | epitomē | epitomīs |
| vocative | epitomē | epitomae |
Descendants[edit]
- English: epitome
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