Meaning
to shrink back, lose courage or hesitate (formal)
Key forms
These forms are for ορρωδώ in the active voice.
| Tense | First-person singular (“I”) |
|---|---|
| Present | ορρωδώ |
| Imperfect | ορρωδούσα |
| Simple past (aorist) | ορρώδησα |
| Simple future | θα ορρωδήσω |
How to use the conjugation model
Compare the active column of θεωρώ (Conjugation II — Pattern B). The linked table shows that example verb.
Keep the stems and stress shown above for ορρωδώ. 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.
Formal: to shrink back, lose courage or hesitate. Most often used negatively: δεν ορρωδεί μπροστά σε… means does not shrink from…; δεν ορρωδεί προ ουδενός means stops at nothing. Follow the active θεωρώ pattern: ορρωδώ, ορρωδείς, ορρωδεί; ορρωδούσα, ορρώδησα, θα ορρωδήσω. Example: Δεν ορρώδησε μπροστά στις δυσκολίες. — She did not shrink from the difficulties. Keep double ρ and the completed stem ορρωδησ-. No passive pattern is implied.
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