prototype vs epitome

prototype and epitome both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
prototype	Yes	No	No	No
epitome	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, prototype and epitome are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of prototype include image, paradigm.

prototype (noun)	epitome (noun)
a standard or typical example	a standard or typical example
	a brief abstract (as of an article or book)