εαυτός

Greek

Etymology

From Byzantine Greek ἑαυτός (heautós), from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] 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 •

Related terms

• εαυτούλης (eaftoúlis, “diminutive off self”)
• εκτός εαυτού (ektós eaftoú, “frantic, frenzied”)