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epitome [ɪ'pɪtəmɪ](a) (typical example) modèle m, type m ou exemple m même;∎ she's the epitome of generosity elle est l'exemple même de la générosité ou la générosité même;∎ the house is the epitome of Baroque architecture la maison est l'exemple même de l'architecture baroque -
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apotheosis [ə‚pɒθɪˈəʊsɪs](plural apotheoses) [ə‚pɒθɪˈəʊsi:z]a. ( = epitome) archétype mb. ( = high point) apothéose f* * *[əˌpɒθɪ'əʊsɪs] -
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embodiment [ɪm'bɒdɪmənt]∎ to be the embodiment of goodness/evil (person) être la bonté même/le mal incarné;∎ the new building is the embodiment of modernity ce nouveau bâtiment est la modernité même(b) (inclusion) intégration f, incorporation f
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epitome — ► NOUN 1) (the epitome of) a perfect example of (a quality or type). 2) a summary of a written work. ORIGIN Greek, from epitemnein abridge … English terms dictionary
epitome — 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 ;… … New Collegiate Dictionary
epitome — noun the epitome of the best possible example of something: Jan s behaviour seemed to me to be the very epitome of selfishness … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
epitome — I noun characteristic part, core, embodiment, essence, exemplification, model, representative, standard, summarium, typical component, typical part, typification II index abridgment (condensation), abstract … Law dictionary
epitome — noun Cary Grant will always be the epitome of the debonair man Syn: personification, embodiment, incarnation, paragon; essence, quintessence, archetype, paradigm; exemplar, model, soul, example; height … Thesaurus of popular words
epitome — noun /ɪˈpɪt.ə.mi/ a) The embodiment or encapsulation of. b) A representative example. Syn: in a nutshell, synopsis, greatest, abstract Ant … Wiktionary
epitome — [ɪ pɪtəmi, ɛ ] noun 1》 (the epitome of) a person or thing that is a perfect example of (a quality or type). 2》 a summary of a written work. Derivatives epitomist noun Origin C16: via L. from Gk epitomē, from epitemnein abridge … English new terms dictionary
epitome — UK [ɪˈpɪtəmɪ] / US noun Word forms epitome : singular epitome plural epitomes the epitome of … English dictionary
epitome — e|pit|o|me [ ı pıtəmi ] noun the epitome of the best possible example of a particular type of person or thing: She was the epitome of fashionable elegance … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
epitome — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. compendium, abridgment, abstract, synopsis, summary, brief. See shortness. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [A typical or extreme example] Syn. embodiment, exemplification, quintessence, essence, perfect example … English dictionary for students
epitome — [ɪˈpɪtəmi] noun the epitome of the best possible example of a particular type of person or thing[/ex] … Dictionary for writing and speaking English