εαυτός

Greek

Etymology

From Byzantine Greek ἑαυτός (heautós), from Ancient Greek ἑαυτοῦ (heautoû, “self”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /eafˈtos/
  • Hyphenation: ε‧αυ‧τός

Pronoun

εαυτός • (eaftós) m  a reflexive adjective

  1. (followed by possessive pronoun) myself, yourself, himself, herself, itself, ourselves, themselves
    Πρόσεχε τον εαυτό σου! ― Próseche ton eaftó sou! ― Take care of yourself!
    Αυτή ενδιαφέρεται μόνο για τον εαυτό της. ― Aftí endiaféretai móno gia ton eaftó tis. ― She only cares about herself.
    Να μην τους λυπάσαι: μόνο τους εαυτούς τους βλάπτουν. ― Na min tous lypásai: móno tous eaftoús tous vláptoun. ― Don't pity them: they are only harming themselves.

Declension
declension of εαυτός
singular plural
nominative εαυτός • εαυτοί •
genitive εαυτού • εαυτών •
accusative εαυτό • εαυτούς •
vocative εαυτέ • εαυτοί •
  • εαυτούλης (eaftoúlis, “diminutive off self”)
  • εκτός εαυτού (ektós eaftoú, “frantic, frenzied”)
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