adj.
Pronunciation: ' mo ̇ r- ə -( ˌ )b ə nd, ' mär-
Function: adjective
Etymology: Latin moribundus, from mori to die ― more at MURDER
Date: circa 1721
1 : being in the state of dying : approaching death
2 : being in a state of inactivity or obsolescence
– mor · i · bun · di · ty \ ˌ mo ̇ r- ə - ' b ə n-d ə -t ē , ˌ mär- \ noun