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epitome

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7 lettersPronunciation /əˈpɪt.ə.mi/Part of speech nounSorted eeimoptStarts with EEnds with E1 cluesCommon crossword word
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Word origin

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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  • This is a poore Epitome of yours, / Which by th'interpretation of full time, / May ſhew like all your ſelfe.
  • The minute they see me, fear me / I'm the epitome of "public enemy"
  • He looks the very epitome of fright: I do not think he could eat one of those apples, if it were given him.

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