αθυμώ — meaning and conjugation pattern

Meaning

to be despondent, to be crestfallen

Key forms

These forms are for αθυμώ in the active voice.

TenseFirst-person singular (“I”)
Presentαθυμώ
Imperfectαθυμούσα
Simple past (aorist)αθύμησα
Simple futureθα αθυμήσω

How to use the conjugation model

Compare the active column of επιθυμώ (Conjugation II — Pattern B). The linked table shows that example verb.

Keep the stems and stress shown above for αθυμώ. Use the example to compare person endings. A similar pattern does not mean that every alternative or expression in the example applies to this verb.

Use αθυμούσα for an ongoing or repeated past action and αθύμησα for a completed one. After θα or να, use αθυμήσω for a completed action. Follow the active endings in the example table, keeping this verb’s own stem and stress.

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