/ Dictionary / Index E epitome: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: e•pit•o•me Pronunciation: (i-pit'u-mē), [key] — n. a person or thing that is typical of or possesses to a high degree the features of a whole class: He is the epitome of goodness. a condensed account, esp. of a literary work; abstract. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: epitome (Thesaurus) epithet epitomist Related Content Daily Word Quiz: cetacean Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language