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Moribund

//ˈmɔːɹɪbʌnd// adj, noun

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Approaching death; about to die; dying; expiring. not-comparable

    "These moribund shapes were free as air—and nearly as thin."

  2. 2
    Almost obsolete; nearing an end. figuratively, not-comparable
Adjective
  1. 1
    being on the point of death; breathing your last wordnet
  2. 2
    not growing or changing; without force or vitality wordnet
Noun
  1. 1
    A person who is near to dying.

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Latin moribundus (“dying”).

Etymology 2

From Latin moribundus (“dying”).

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