noun · rare

epitome

epitome · epitomes · epitomai

справа, випадок, скриня

воплощение, образец, олицетворение, резюме

Abriss, Verkörperlichung

The embodiment or encapsulation of a class of itemsThe embodiment or encapsulation of a class of items.

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UK/əˈpɪt.ə.mi/US/ɪˈpɪt.ə.mi/

» He is the epitome of goodness.

Meaning

4 senses

The embodiment or encapsulation of a class of items.
Verkörperlichung
воплоще́ниеvoploščénije, олицетворе́ниеolicetvorénije
A representative example.
образецobrazec
a standard or typical example
The height; the best; the most vivid.
эталонetalon
A brief summary of a text.
Abriss
конспе́ктkonspékt, кра́ткое изложе́ниеkrátkoje izložénije, резюме́rezjumɛ́
a brief abstract (as of an article or book)

Examples

12 sentences

He is the epitome of goodness.
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Rima is the epitome of sweetness.
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The dictator is the epitome of dishonor.
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He's the epitome of an aggressive salesman.
deEr ist ein Musterbeispiel eines aggressiven Verkäufers.
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The old man is the epitome of kindness.
ruЭтот старик - сама любезность.
deDer alte Mann ist äußerst freundlich.
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Translations

8 languages

Русский

By meaning 4

embodiment or encapsulation of:

representative example:

the height; the best:

summary:

Deutsch

By meaning 2

embodiment or encapsulation of:

summary:

Origin

From Middle French, from Latin epitomē, from Ancient Greek ἐπιτομή (epitomḗ, “an abridgmen

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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