epitome
Noun
- A perfect or typical example of a particular quality or class.
- a standard or typical example
- a brief abstract (as of an article or book)
- The embodiment or encapsulation of a class of items.
- A representative example.
- The height; the best; the most vivid.
- A brief summary of a text.
Examples
- His 7-letter word on a triple was the EPITOME of perfect Scrabble strategy.
Origin / Etymology
From Middle French, from Latin epitomē, from Ancient Greek ἐπιτομή (epitomḗ, “an abridgment, also a surface-incision”), from ἐπιτέμνω (epitémnō, “I cut upon the surface, cut short, abridge”), from ἐπι- (epi-, “up”) + τέμνω (témnō, “to cut”).
Synonyms
image, paradigm, prototype, Exhibit A, abstract, acme, archetype, byspel, case, case in point, embodiment, epitome, eponym, example, exemplar, exemplification, exemplificator, greatest, icon, illustration, incarnation, instance, model, paragon, pattern, poster child, quintessence, quintessential, representative, sample, specimen, symbol, synopsis, template, type, ur-type
Antonyms
Scrabble Score: 11
epitome: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordepitome: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
epitome: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary