Main Entry: epit·o·me

Pronunciation: \i-ˈpi-tə-mē\

Function: 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 : embodiment <the British monarchy itself is the epitome of tradition — Richard Joseph>
3 : brief or miniature form —usually used with in

— ep·i·tom·ic \ˌe-pə-ˈtä-mik\ or ep·i·tom·i·cal \-mi-kəl\ adjective