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moribund
- /ˈmɔːɹɪbʌnd/ UK, US
Where it comes from
From Latin moribundus (“dying”).
adjective
- Approaching death; about to die; dying; expiring. These moribund shapes were free as air—and nearly as thin.
- Almost obsolete; nearing an end.
noun moribunds
- A person who is near to dying.
Translations
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adj approaching death
| Español | moribundo, mortecino |
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| 日本語 | 瀕死の hinshi-no, 死にかけている shi-ni kakete iru |
| 中文 | 垂死 chuísǐ, 腐朽 fǔxiǔ, 瀕死 /濒死 bīnsǐ |
| Português | moribundo, morrediço, morrente |
| Français | moribond, mourant |
| Deutsch | moribund, todgeweiht |
| Italiano | moribondo, morente |
| Ελληνικά | ετοιμοθάνατος etoimothánatos |
| Русский | умира́ющий umirájuščij, агони́рующий agonírujuščij, загнива́ющий zagnivájuščij |
adj almost obsolete
| Русский | устарева́ющий ustarevájuščij, выходя́щий из употребле́ния vyxodjáščij iz upotreblénija |
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@misc{moribund_2026,
title = {moribund},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/moribund},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
