epítome
31epitome — [[t]ɪpɪ̱təmi[/t]] N SING: usu the N of n (emphasis) If you say that a person or thing is the epitome of something, you are emphasizing that they are the best possible example of a particular type of person or thing. [FORMAL] Maureen was the… …
32epitome — UK [ɪˈpɪtəmɪ] / US noun Word forms epitome : singular epitome plural epitomes the epitome of …
33epitome — e•pit•o•me [[t]ɪˈpɪt ə mi[/t]] n. 1) a person or thing that is typical of or possesses to a high degree the features of a whole class; embodiment: She is the epitome of kindness[/ex] 2) a condensed account, as of a literary work; abstract •… …
34epitome — noun Etymology: Latin, from Greek epitomē, from epitemnein to cut short, from epi + temnein to cut more at tome Date: 1520 1. a. a summary of a written work b. a brief presentation or statement of something 2. a typical or ideal example ;… …
35ÉPITOMÉ — n. m. Abrégé d’un livre, et particulièrement d’une histoire. épitomé de l’histoire romaine. épitomé de Trogue Pompée par Justin …
36epitome — e·pì·to·me s.f. BU compendio di un opera, riassunto {{line}} {{/line}} DATA: 1486. ETIMO: dal lat. epĭtŏme(m), dal gr. epitomē propr. taglio , der. di epitémnō io taglio sopra …
37Epitome — Epi|to|me [...me] die; , ...omen <über lat. epitome aus gleichbed. gr. epitome̅, eigtl. »Einschnitt«> Auszug aus einem Schriftwerk; wissenschaftlicher od. geschichtlicher Abriss (in der altröm. u. humanistischen Literatur) …
38epitome — e|pit|o|me [ ı pıtəmi ] noun the epitome of the best possible example of a particular type of person or thing: She was the epitome of fashionable elegance …
39epitome — [ɪ pɪtəmi, ɛ ] noun 1》 (the epitome of) a person or thing that is a perfect example of (a quality or type). 2》 a summary of a written work. Derivatives epitomist noun Origin C16: via L. from Gk epitomē, from epitemnein abridge …
40epitome — noun the epitome of the best possible example of something: Jan s behaviour seemed to me to be the very epitome of selfishness …
