αυτές — meaning in English

English meaning

• that det Used to point out a specific thing, person, or idea, especially one that is more distant (in space, time, or attention) than something called "this."
• they pron Used to refer to a group of people or things already mentioned.

Senses

αυτές is used for these senses in English:

• that (demonstrative) The thing, person, idea, quality, event, action, or time indicated or understood from context, especially if more remote geographically, temporally or mentally than one designated as "this", or if expressing distinction. [from 9thc.]
• they (the third-person plural nominative) A group of entities previously mentioned. [since 13th c.]

that — full definition

1. det Used to point out a specific thing, person, or idea, especially one that is more distant (in space, time, or attention) than something called "this."
2. pron Used in place of a noun already mentioned, to refer to it again.
3. conj Used to introduce a clause explaining or reporting something, often after verbs like "say," "think," or "know."
4. pron Used to introduce extra information about a noun already mentioned (a relative clause), similar to "which" or "who."
5. adv To the degree just mentioned; so.

they — full definition

1. pron Used to refer to a group of people or things already mentioned.
2. pron Used to refer to a single person whose gender is unknown, unspecified, or non-binary.
3. pron People in general, or unspecified people (excluding the speaker).

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