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

case     \     number	singular	plural
nominative	εαυτός •	εαυτοί •
genitive	εαυτού •	εαυτών •
accusative	εαυτό •	εαυτούς •
vocative	εαυτέ •	εαυτοί •

Related terms

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