Epitomist

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Synonym of epitomizer, a writer of epitomes.

    "If his flock did any reading at all, they would be more likely to read the epitomists rather than the authors whom we consider first-rate such as Livy, Sallust or Tacitus."

Example

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"If his flock did any reading at all, they would be more likely to read the epitomists rather than the authors whom we consider first-rate such as Livy, Sallust or Tacitus."

Etymology

From epitome + -ist.

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