epitome
noun/ɪˈpɪtəmi/
/ɪˈpɪtəmi/
[singular] (formal)- the epitome of something a perfect example of something synonym embodiment
- He is the epitome of a modern young man.
- clothes that are the epitome of good taste
- They regarded him as the epitome of evil.
Word Originearly 16th cent.: via Latin from Greek epitomē, from epitemnein ‘abridge’, from epi ‘in addition’ + temnein ‘to cut’.Take your English to the next level
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