διψάω

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Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

Etymology

δίψα (dípsa, “thirst”) +‎ -ᾰ́ω (-áō, “verbal suffix”).

Pronunciation

 

Verb

διψάω • (dipsáō)

  1. to be dry, parched
  2. to thirst
  3. to yearn

Inflection

   Present: δῐψῶ (Contracted)
number singular dual plural
first second third second third first second third
active indicative δῐψῶ δῐψῇς δῐψῇ δῐψῆτον δῐψῆτον δῐψῶμεν δῐψῆτε δῐψῶσῐ(ν)
subjunctive δῐψῶ δῐψῇς δῐψῇ δῐψῆτον δῐψῆτον δῐψῶμεν δῐψῆτε δῐψῶσῐ(ν)
optative δῐψῴην,
δῐψῷμῐ 		δῐψῴης,
δῐψῷς 		δῐψῴη,
δῐψῷ 		δῐψῷτον,
δῐψῴητον 		δῐψῴτην,
δῐψῳήτην 		δῐψῷμεν,
δῐψῴημεν 		δῐψῷτε,
δῐψῴητε 		δῐψῷεν,
δῐψῴησᾰν
imperative   δῐ́ψη δῐψήτω δῐψῆτον δῐψήτων   δῐψῆτε δῐψώντων
active
infinitive δῐψῆν
participle m δῐψῶν
f δῐψῶσᾰ
n δῐψῶν
Notes:
This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For conjugation in dialects other than Attic, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal conjugation.
   Imperfect: ἐδῐ́ψων (Contracted)
number singular dual plural
first second third second third first second third
active indicative ἐδῐ́ψων ἐδῐ́ψης ἐδῐ́ψη ἐδῐψῆτον ἐδῐψήτην ἐδῐψῶμεν ἐδῐψῆτε ἐδῐ́ψων
Notes:
This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For conjugation in dialects other than Attic, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal conjugation.
   Future: δῐψήσω
number singular dual plural
first second third second third first second third
active indicative δῐψήσω δῐψήσεις δῐψήσει δῐψήσετον δῐψήσετον δῐψήσομεν δῐψήσετε δῐψήσουσῐ(ν)
optative δῐψήσοιμῐ δῐψήσοις δῐψήσοι δῐψήσοιτον δῐψησοίτην δῐψήσοιμεν δῐψήσοιτε δῐψήσοιεν
active
infinitive δῐψήσειν
participle m δῐψήσων
f δῐψήσουσᾰ
n δῐψῆσον
Notes:
This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For conjugation in dialects other than Attic, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal conjugation.
   Aorist: ἐδῐ́ψησᾰ
number singular dual plural
first second third second third first second third
active indicative ἐδῐ́ψησᾰ ἐδῐ́ψησᾰς ἐδῐ́ψησε(ν) ἐδῐψήσᾰτον ἐδῐψησᾰ́την ἐδῐψήσᾰμεν ἐδῐψήσᾰτε ἐδῐ́ψησᾰν
subjunctive δῐψήσω δῐψήσῃς δῐψήσῃ δῐψήσητον δῐψήσητον δῐψήσωμεν δῐψήσητε δῐψήσωσῐ(ν)
optative δῐψήσαιμῐ δῐψήσειᾰς,
δῐψήσαις 		δῐψήσειε(ν),
δῐψήσαι 		δῐψήσαιτον δῐψησαίτην δῐψήσαιμεν δῐψήσαιτε δῐψήσειᾰν,
δῐψήσαιεν
imperative   δῐ́ψησον δῐψησᾰ́τω δῐψήσᾰτον δῐψησᾰ́των   δῐψήσᾰτε δῐψησᾰ́ντων
active
infinitive δῐψῆσαι
participle m δῐψήσᾱς
f δῐψήσᾱσᾰ
n δῐψῆσᾰν
Notes:
This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For conjugation in dialects other than Attic, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal conjugation.
   Perfect: δεδῐ́ψηκᾰ
number singular dual plural
first second third second third first second third
active indicative δεδῐ́ψηκᾰ δεδῐ́ψηκᾰς δεδῐ́ψηκε(ν) δεδῐψήκᾰτον δεδῐψήκᾰτον δεδῐψήκᾰμεν δεδῐψήκᾰτε δεδῐψήκᾱσῐ(ν)
subjunctive δεδῐψήκω δεδῐψήκῃς δεδῐψήκῃ δεδῐψήκητον δεδῐψήκητον δεδῐψήκωμεν δεδῐψήκητε δεδῐψήκωσῐ(ν)
optative δεδῐψήκοιμῐ,
δεδῐψηκοίην 		δεδῐψήκοις,
δεδῐψηκοίης 		δεδῐψήκοι,
δεδῐψηκοίη 		δεδῐψήκοιτον δεδῐψηκοίτην δεδῐψήκοιμεν δεδῐψήκοιτε δεδῐψήκοιεν
imperative   δεδῐ́ψηκε δεδῐψηκέτω δεδῐψήκετον δεδῐψηκέτων   δεδῐψήκετε δεδῐψηκόντων
active
infinitive δεδῐψηκέναι
participle m δεδῐψηκώς
f δεδῐψηκυῖᾰ
n δεδῐψηκός
Notes:
This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For conjugation in dialects other than Attic, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal conjugation.

Derived terms

References

Greek

Alternative forms

  • διψώ (dipsó) (less frequent variant)

Etymology

Inherited from Ancient Greek διψάω (dipsáō).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ðiˈpsa.o/
  • Hyphenation: δι‧ψά‧ω

Verb

διψάω/διψώ • (dipsáo/dipsó) (past δίψασα, passive —, ppp διψασμένος)

  1. to be thirsty
    Antonym: ξεδιψάω (xedipsáo)
  2. to be dry (soil, etc)

Conjugation

διψάω / διψώ   (active forms only plus passive perfect participle)
Active voice ➤
Indicative mood ➤ Imperfective aspect ➤ Perfective aspect ➤
Non-past tenses ➤ Present ➤ Dependent ➤
1 sg διψάω, διψώ διψάσω
2 sg διψάς διψάσεις
3 sg διψάει, διψά διψάσει
1 pl διψάμε, διψούμε διψάσουμε, [‑ομε]
2 pl διψάτε διψάσετε
3 pl διψάνε, διψάν, διψούν(ε) διψάσουν(ε)
Past tenses ➤ Imperfect ➤ Simple past ➤
1 sg διψούσα, δίψαγα δίψασα
2 sg διψούσες, δίψαγες δίψασες
3 sg διψούσε, δίψαγε δίψασε
1 pl διψούσαμε, διψάγαμε διψάσαμε
2 pl διψούσατε, διψάγατε διψάσατε
3 pl διψούσαν(ε), δίψαγαν, (διψάγανε) δίψασαν, διψάσαν(ε)
Future tenses ➤ Continuous ➤ Simple ➤
1 sg θα διψάω, θα διψώ ➤ θα διψάσω ➤
2,3 sg, 1,2,3 pl θα διψάς, … θα διψάσεις, …
Perfect aspect ➤
Present perfect ➤   έχω, έχεις, … διψάσει
  έχω, έχεις, … διψασμένο, ‑η, ‑ο ➤ 		   είμαι, είσαι, … διψασμένος, ‑η, ‑ο ➤ (also passive voice)
Past perfect ➤   είχα, είχες, … διψάσει
  είχα, είχες, … διψασμένο, ‑η, ‑ο 		   ήμουν, ήσουν, … διψασμένος, ‑η, ‑ο
Future perfect ➤   θα έχω, θα έχεις, … διψάσει
  θα έχω, θα έχεις, … διψασμένο, ‑η, ‑ο 		   θα είμαι, θα είσαι, … διψασμένος, ‑η, ‑ο
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 δίψα, δίψαγε δίψασε, δίψα
2 pl διψάτε διψάστε
Other forms
Active present participle ➤   διψώντας ➤
Active perfect participle ➤   έχοντας διψάσει ➤
Passive perfect participle ➤ διψασμένος, ‑η, ‑ο ➤
Nonfinite form ➤   διψάσει
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.

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