1590s, "shorten, condense, abridge," from epitome + -ize. Meaning "typify, embody" is from 1620s. Related: Epitomized; epitomizing; epitomizes.
epithalamium
epithelium
epithet
epitome
epitomise
epitomize
epizoic
epizoon
epizootic
epoch
epochal
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