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| e·pit·o·me [ i píttəmee ] (plural e·pit·o·mes) |
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1. typical example: a highly representative example of a type, class, or characteristic
 Isn't she just the epitome of elegance?
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2. summary of a written work: a brief summary of a piece of writing
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| [Early 16th century. Via Latin< Greek< epitemnein "to cut short" < temnein "to cut"] |
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