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Word: Epitome
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
early 16th century: via Latin from Greek epitomē, from epitemnein ‘abridge’, from epi ‘in addition’ + temnein ‘to cut’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ɪˈpɪtəmi
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a person or thing that is a perfect example of a particular quality or type
Short Definition:person or thing that is perfect example of particular quality or type
Examples:- she looked the epitome of elegance and good taste
Definition:
a summary of a written work; an abstract.
Short Definition:summary of written work
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