epitome

BrE /ˈɛpɪtəmiː/ AmE /ˈɛpɪtəmi/

noun en → es

1 EXAMPLE/ILLUSTRATION [singular] B2

a person or thing that represents the perfect example of a quality or type

ejemplo, representación

  • the epitome of something

Collocations epitome of perfection · epitome of elegance

  • She is the epitome of grace and poise.

    Ella es el ejemplo perfecto de gracia y elegancia.

2 SUMMARY/ABRIDGEMENT [singular] C1

a brief statement or account that contains the main points of a longer text or speech

resumen, síntesis

  • an epitome of something

Collocations epitome of the novel · epitome of the argument

  • The article provides an epitome of the book's main ideas.

    El artículo ofrece un resumen de las principales ideas del libro.