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epitomic

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e⋅pit⋅o⋅me

  [i-pit-uh-mee]
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–noun
1. a person or thing that is typical of or possesses to a high degree the features of a whole class: He is the epitome of goodness.
2. a condensed account, esp. of a literary work; abstract.
Origin:
1520–30; < L epitomē abridgment < Gk epitom abridgment, surface incision. See epi-, -tome

Related forms:
ep⋅i⋅tom⋅i⋅cal  [ep-i-tom-i-kuhl] , ep⋅i⋅tom⋅ic, adjective

Synonyms:
1. embodiment, exemplification, model, typification, quintessence.
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