epitomo

Esperanto

Etymology

Ultimately derived from Latin epitomē.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /epiˈtomo/
  • Rhymes: -omo
  • Hyphenation: e‧pi‧to‧mo

Noun

epitomo (accusative singular epitomon, plural epitomoj, accusative plural epitomojn)

  1. (humanities) digest; epitome (abstract summary)[1]
    Synonym: diĝesto
    Hypernym: verko
    • 2001, Nikoláj L’vóvič Gúdskov, “Enkonduko [Introduction]”, in Epitomo de esperantologio [Abstract of Esperantology]‎[2], 2. edition (non-fiction), Moskvo: REU-Impeto, published 2002, →ISBN, →OCLC, RSL 001856428, page 4, lines 7–9:
      Tial ni decidis rapide aperigi tiun ĉi mallongan broŝuron, kiu estas ne pli ol epitomo (resuma kompendio, superrigardo) de ĉiuj temoj – tamen, epitomo, permesanta jam prepariĝi al la ekzamenoj.
      That's why we decided to quickly publish this short brochure, which is nothing more than an epitome (summary compendium, overview) of all topics – however, an epitome, that allows you to prepare for the exams.
    • 2011–2019, Hiram Crespo, “EĤOJ / Kio anstataŭu la religiojn? La epikuranoj respondas bele!”, in Kontakto 2011–2019‎[3], number 458, Roterdamo: Universala Esperanto-Asocio, retrieved 9 April 2025:
      La antikvaj epikuranoj kutime ĉien iris kun (Eta aŭ Ega) Epitomoj, kolektoj de instruoj, kiujn ili enmemorigis.
      The ancient Epicureans usually went everywhere with (Small or Large) Epitomes, collections of teachings, that they memorised.

Usage notes

BL prefers resumo, resuma lernolibro, eltiraĵo.[2]

See also

References

  1. ^ Jürgensen, Hermann (1904) Zamenhofa, Ludoviko Lazaro, editor, Wörterbuch Esperanto-Deutsch [Dictionary Esperanto-German]‎[1] (in Esperanto and German), 2. edition (non-fiction), Berlino: Esperanto-Verlag Möller&Borel, published 1905, →OCLC, page 46, column 2, lines 16–18: “epitom-o, Epitome, Auszug. Abriß (kurze Inhaltsangabe).”
  2. ^ BL

Further reading

Latin

Etymology

From epitomē +‎ -ō.

Pronunciation

Verb

epitomō (present infinitive epitomāre, perfect active epitomāvī, supine epitomātum); first conjugation

  1. (Late Latin, transitive) to abridge, to epitomize, to summarize, to epitomate, to abstract

Conjugation

   Conjugation of epitomō (first conjugation)
indicative singular plural
first second third first second third
active present epitomō epitomās epitomat epitomāmus epitomātis epitomant
imperfect epitomābam epitomābās epitomābat epitomābāmus epitomābātis epitomābant
future epitomābō epitomābis epitomābit epitomābimus epitomābitis epitomābunt
perfect epitomāvī epitomāvistī epitomāvit epitomāvimus epitomāvistis epitomāvērunt,
epitomāvēre
pluperfect epitomāveram epitomāverās epitomāverat epitomāverāmus epitomāverātis epitomāverant
future perfect epitomāverō epitomāveris epitomāverit epitomāverimus epitomāveritis epitomāverint
passive present epitomor epitomāris,
epitomāre 		epitomātur epitomāmur epitomāminī epitomantur
imperfect epitomābar epitomābāris,
epitomābāre 		epitomābātur epitomābāmur epitomābāminī epitomābantur
future epitomābor epitomāberis,
epitomābere 		epitomābitur epitomābimur epitomābiminī epitomābuntur
perfect epitomātus + present active indicative of sum
pluperfect epitomātus + imperfect active indicative of sum
future perfect epitomātus + future active indicative of sum
subjunctive singular plural
first second third first second third
active present epitomem epitomēs epitomet epitomēmus epitomētis epitoment
imperfect epitomārem epitomārēs epitomāret epitomārēmus epitomārētis epitomārent
perfect epitomāverim epitomāverīs epitomāverit epitomāverīmus epitomāverītis epitomāverint
pluperfect epitomāvissem epitomāvissēs epitomāvisset epitomāvissēmus epitomāvissētis epitomāvissent
passive present epitomer epitomēris,
epitomēre 		epitomētur epitomēmur epitomēminī epitomentur
imperfect epitomārer epitomārēris,
epitomārēre 		epitomārētur epitomārēmur epitomārēminī epitomārentur
perfect epitomātus + present active subjunctive of sum
pluperfect epitomātus + imperfect active subjunctive of sum
imperative singular plural
first second third first second third
active present — epitomā — — epitomāte —
future — epitomātō epitomātō — epitomātōte epitomantō
passive present — epitomāre — — epitomāminī —
future — epitomātor epitomātor — — epitomantor
non-finite forms infinitive participle
active passive active passive
present epitomāre epitomārī epitomāns —
future epitomātūrum esse epitomātum īrī epitomātūrus epitomandus
perfect epitomāvisse epitomātum esse — epitomātus
future perfect — epitomātum fore — —
perfect potential epitomātūrum fuisse — — —
verbal nouns gerund supine
genitive dative accusative ablative accusative ablative
epitomandī epitomandō epitomandum epitomandō epitomātum epitomātū

Synonyms

Derived terms

Descendants

  • English: epitomate

References

Spanish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /epiˈtomo/ [e.piˈt̪o.mo]
  • Rhymes: -omo
  • Syllabification: e‧pi‧to‧mo

Verb

epitomo

  1. first-person singular present indicative of epitomar
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