epitome

Betekenis (Engels)

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.

Sinonieme

summary

abstract

compendium

outline

paradigm

gist

prototype

digest

abridgment

sum-up

embodiment

image

capitulation

abbreviation

abridgement

breviary

personification

quintessence

recap

recapitulation

resume

rundown

sketch

summarization

best

summing up

synopsis

summarisation

brief exposition

summation

abbreviature

acme

archetype

brief

capsule

condensation

contraction

copied

essence

impalpable

mini

miniature

original

patterned

peroration

precis

Vertalings

compendio

résumé

epítome

epítome

modèle

épitomé

abrégé

personificazione

Abriss

Epitome

epitome

Zusammenfassung

incarnazione

uittreksel

özet

Uitgespreek as (IPA)

/əˈpɪt.ə.mi/

Etimologie (Engels)

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”).