epitome

See also: epítome

epitome - English

Pronunciation

  • (UK, US) IPA: /əˈpɪt.ə.mi/, /ɪˈpɪt.ə.mi/

Noun

epitome (plural epitomes or epitomai)

  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.

Usage notes

The sense “the height, the best” is considered incorrect by some; instead, pinnacle may be preferred.

Antonyms

Derived terms

Translations

epitome - Italian

Noun

epitome f (plural epitomi)

  1. epitome

epitome - Latin

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

  • (Classical) IPA: /eˈpi.to.meː/, [ɛˈpɪt̪ɔmeː]
  • (Ecclesiastical) IPA: /eˈpi.to.me/, [eˈpiːt̪ome]

Noun

epitomē f (genitive epitomēs); first declension

  1. epitome, abridgement, synopsis

Declension

First-declension noun (Greek-type).

Case Singular Plural
Nominative epitomē epitomae
Genitive epitomēs epitomārum
Dative epitomae epitomīs
Accusative epitomēn epitomās
Ablative epitomē epitomīs
Vocative epitomē epitomae

Descendants

epitome - Maltese

Pronunciation

  • IPA: /ɛ.pɪˈtɔː.mɛ/

Noun

epitome f (plural epitomi)

  1. epitome

epitome - Spanish

Verb

epitome

  1. inflection of epitomar:
    1. first/third-person singular present subjunctive
    2. third-person singular imperative
Meaning and Definition of epitome
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