αυτός — meaning in English

English meaning

• he pron Used to refer to a male person or animal already mentioned or understood.
• 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."
• this det Used to point to something or someone nearby or just mentioned.

Senses

αυτός is used for these senses in English:

• he (personal, sometimes, _, proscribed, see usage notes) They; he or she (a person whose gender is unknown or irrelevant).
• 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.]
• this The (thing) here (used in indicating something or someone nearby).
• this The known (thing) (used in indicating something or someone just mentioned).
• this The known (thing) (used in indicating something or someone about to be mentioned).
• this The thing, item, etc. being indicated.

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.

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