απεκδύομαι

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Greek

Etymology

Learnedly, from Hellenistic Koine Greek ἀπεκδύομαι (apekdúomai, “take one's clothes off”), also with figurative sense. Morphologicaly, απ- (ap-) +‎ εκδύω (ekdýo, “strip”) in the passive voice with -ομαι (-omai) ending.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /a.pekˈði.o.me/
  • Hyphenation: α‧πεκ‧δύ‧ο‧μαι

Verb

απεκδύομαι • (apekdýomai) deponent (past απεκδύθηκα)

  1. (figuratively) to divest oneself (of responsibility)
  2. (figuratively) to wash one's hands of [1]
    απεκδύομαι των ευθυνών μου (+genitive) ― apekdýomai ton efthynón mou ― I wash my hands of my responsibilities
    απεκδύομαι τις ευθύνες μου (+accusative) ― apekdýomai tis efthýnes mou

Conjugation

απεκδύομαι   (deponent: passive forms only)
Passive voice ➤
Indicative mood ➤ Imperfective aspect ➤ Perfective aspect ➤
Non-past tenses ➤ Present ➤ Dependent ➤
1 sg απεκδύομαι απεκδυθώ
2 sg απεκδύεσαι απεκδυθείς
3 sg απεκδύεται απεκδυθεί
1 pl απεκδυόμαστε απεκδυθούμε
2 pl απεκδύεστε, απεκδυόσαστε απεκδυθείτε
3 pl απεκδύονται απεκδυθούν(ε)
Past tenses ➤ Imperfect ➤ Simple past ➤
1 sg απεκδυόμουν(α) απεκδύθηκα
2 sg απεκδυόσουν(α) απεκδύθηκες
3 sg απεκδυόταν(ε) απεκδύθηκε
1 pl απεκδυόμασταν, (‑όμαστε) απεκδυθήκαμε
2 pl απεκδυόσασταν, (‑όσαστε) απεκδυθήκατε
3 pl απεκδύονταν, (απεκδυόντουσαν) απεκδύθηκαν, απεκδυθήκαν(ε)
Future tenses ➤ Continuous ➤ Simple ➤
1 sg θα απεκδύομαι ➤ θα απεκδυθώ ➤
2,3 sg, 1,2,3 pl θα απεκδύεσαι, … θα απεκδυθείς, …
Perfect aspect ➤
Present perfect ➤   έχω, έχεις, … απεκδυθεί
Past perfect ➤   είχα, είχες, … απεκδυθεί
Future perfect ➤   θα έχω, θα έχεις, … απεκδυθεί
Subjunctive mood ➤ Formed using present, dependent (for simple past) or present perfect from above with a particle (να, ας).
Imperative mood ➤ Imperfective aspect Perfective aspect
2 sg — απεκδύσου
2 pl απεκδύεστε απεκδυθείτε
Other forms Passive voice
Present participle ➤   απεκδυόμενος, ‑η, ‑ο ➤
Perfect participle ➤   —
Nonfinite form ➤   απεκδυθεί
Notes  
 
Appendix:Greek verbs 		 • (…) optional or informal.   rare.   {…} learned, archaic.
 • Multiple forms are shown in order of reducing frequency.
 • Periphrastic imperative forms may be produced using the subjunctive.
  • and see: ενδύω (endýo, “I dress -formal”)

References

  1. ^ Both syntaxes, since Hellenistic times. Genitive is very common. Babiniotis dictionary opts for accusative.

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