epitome

Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
epitome /ɪˈpɪtəmi, 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’.