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αὐτὸ

αὐτός

3rd person singular masculine accusative of the demonstrative pronoun αὐτός

1. him, that man
2. it, that thing
3. the very same
4. himself (intensive)

Analysis. The accusative singular masculine form of αὐτός, used to denote a definite person or thing previously mentioned or about to be identified.

Etymology. From PIE *aut- 'self'; cognate with Latin 'aut' (or) via the sense of 'one's own choice', and related to the reflexive sense preserved in English 'auto-' (self-). The demonstrative force developed from the original reflexive/intensive sense.

Dictionary entry by Claude.

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