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epitome.

The embodiment or encapsulation of a class of items.

7 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/əˈpɪt.ə.mi/UK/ɪˈpɪt.ə.mi/UK/ˈɛpɪtoʊm/UK/ɪˈpɪt.ə.mi/Canada, US
  1. The embodiment or encapsulation of a class of items.

  2. A representative example.

  3. The height; the best; the most vivid.

  4. A brief summary of a text.

Where this word comes from

From Middle French, from Latin epitomē, from Ancient Greek ἐπιτομή (epitomḗ, “an abridgment, also a surface-incision”), from ἐπιτέμνω (epitémnō, “to cut upon the surface, cut short, abridge”), from ἐπι- (epi-, “up”) + τέμνω (témnō, “to cut”).

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